Heat resistance of native and demineralized spores of Bacillus subtilis sporulated at different temperatures.
Demineralization reduced heat resistance of B. subtilis spores, but the pattern and magnitude of the reduction depended on sporulation temperature and on heating menstruum pH. The differences in heat resistance of native spores caused by sporulation temperature almost disappeared after demineralization. Demineralized spores were still susceptible to the heat-sensitizing effect of acidic pH.
Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
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D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000502:physiology*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D013696:Temperature