Abstract
In this study, the impact of a range of organic acids and structurally similar alcohols with three to six carbon backbones and increasing lipophilic character, were tested on the germination behavior of B. cereus ATCC 14579 spores. This approach allowed substantiating whether the effectivity of the various compounds was largely dictated by membrane interference or a classic weak acid acidification effect. The octanol-water partition coefficient (log P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 124-130 |
Journal | International Journal of Food Microbiology |
Volume | 160 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |