title: The effect of phosphate, sodium chloride, sodium nitrite, storage temperature and pH on the growth of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in a laboratory medium.
abstract: The effect of eight phosphates in combination with sodium chloride/nitrite mixtures on growth of mixed strains of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli over a period of 10 weeks at three pH values (5.6, 6.2, 6.8) and at seven temperatures ranging from 10 degrees C to 35 degrees C is reported. All eight phosphates inhibited growth to varying degrees in at least some of the conditions investigated. Instances of inhibition increased with concentration of sodium chloride/nitrite and were more frequent at lower temperatures and pH values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Consumer Studies, Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McDermott
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009573:Nitrites / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012977:Sodium Nitrite / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009573:Nitrites; D010710:Phosphates; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012977:Sodium Nitrite