title: Effect of benzylpenicillin on the viability and osmotic sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes.
abstract: Growth in the presence of 100 ppm benzylpenicillin (BP) for 2 h failed to result in a detectable reduction in cfu. Cells grown and incubated for 24 h in 0, 1, 10 and 100 ppm BP underwent reductions in cfu of 0%, 0%, 90% and 99% respectively of maximum cfu values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009997:Osmotic Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D010400:Penicillin G