title: Action of sorbic acid on Staphylococcus metabolism: a microcalorimetric investigation.
abstract: Effect of sorbic acid, an antimicrobial food preservative, on the cellular metabolism of Staphylococcus aureus was observed microcalorimetrically. The highly reproducible and characteristic thermograms of the microorganism were affected significantly by the preservative in a concentration dependent manner. Both the peak heat and total heat dissipation profiles were affected by 50% at the maximum permitted concentration (0.2%) for use in foods.
authors.affiliation: Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, India.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sayeed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sankaran
mesh_terms: D002151:Calorimetry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D013011:Sorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013011:Sorbic Acid