Sporulation of Clostridium perfringens type A in vacuum-sealed meats.
Type A strains of Clostridium perfringens inoculated into vacuum-sealed packages of hamburger, roast beef, ground beef plus cream sauce, and turkey roll produced high levels of spores.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation; D008460:Meat; D013170:Spores / Q000254:growth & development*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors