Spoilage bacteria in canned foods. I. Flat sour spoilage bacteria in canned asparagus and the thermal death time.
Bacillus stearothermophilus was found to be a cause of spoilage of asparagus canned in Taiwan. The F(250) and Z values of the isolates were 14.2 min and 17.8 F (-7.9 C), respectively.
D001407:Bacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation; D006358:Hot Temperature; D014675:Vegetables