Survival mechanism of Escherichia coli O157: H7 against combined treatment with acetic acid and sodium chloride

Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages 95-104

  Lee, Sun Young ^a   Kang, Dong Hyun ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Acid resistance response; Cytoplasmic pH; E. coli O157:H7; Salt; Stress interaction

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

DRUG EFFECTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PH;

ACETIC ACID; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 84951933197     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2015.10.021     Document Type: Article

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