Rapid Germination of Clostridium botulinum Type E Spores

Autor: G. A. Strasdine
Rok vydání: 1967
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Zdroj: Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 24:595-606
ISSN: 0015-296X
DOI: 10.1139/f67-051
Popis: Spores of Clostridium botulinum type E germinated rapidly under suitably defined conditions of pH, temperature, and nutrient concentration. The influence of these factors on the rate of germination is presented graphically on the basis of germination proceeding according to a first-order kinetic equation. The effect of agents associated with food preservation on the germination rate demonstrates the value of a rapid germination technique for screening inhibitors of spore germination and outgrowth. The kinetic data are discussed on the basis of the current knowledge of spore activation.
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