Synergistic inactivation and mechanism of thermal and ultrasound treatments against Bacillus subtilis spores

Food Research International

Volumn 116, Issue , 2019, Pages 1094-1102

  Fan, Lihua ^a   Hou, Furong ^a   Muhammad, Aliyu Idris ^a   Ruiling, L V ^a   Watharkar, Ritesh Balaso ^c   Guo, Mingming ^a   Ding, Tian ^a   Liu, Donghong ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis spore; Flow cytometry; Morphology alteration; Spore germination; Spore outgrowth; Thermosonication

Indexed keywords

FLOW CYTOMETRY; SPOILAGE; ULTRASONICS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; HEAT-RESISTANT SPORES; INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM; PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED; SPORE GERMINATION; SPORE OUTGROWTH; THERMO SONICATIONS; ULTRASOUND TREATMENTS;

BACTERIOLOGY;

FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CYTOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRASOUND;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; HOT TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 85056710938     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: 18737145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.09.052     Document Type: Article

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