Role of sigB and osmolytes in desiccation survival of Listeria monocytogenes in simulated food soils on the surface of food grade stainless steel

Food Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue , 2015, Pages 443-451

  Huang, Yannan ^a   Ells, Timothy C ^b   Truelstrup Hansen, Lisbeth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Desiccation stress; Listeria monocytogenes; Osmolytes; Osmotic stress; Salt; SigB regulon; Stainless steel; Stress response

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETAINE; CARNITINE; FOOD ADDITIVE; PROLINE; SIGB PROTEIN, BACTERIA; SIGMA FACTOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DESICCATION; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD HANDLING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; OSMOLARITY; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETAINE; CARNITINE; DESICCATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD HANDLING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PROLINE; SIGMA FACTOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84908573644     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.09.007     Document Type: Article

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