Thermophilic aerobacillus from banana puree.
Bacillus licheniformis was isolated from spoiled cans of banana purée. The isolate proved to be a thermophilic gas former which causes soft swell in cans of nonacidic food. Thermal resistance of the spores was examined. Heat treatment for at least 90 to 100 sec at 230 F was found necessary to assure commercial sterility of canned banana purée at pH 4.5.
D001407:Bacillus; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005638:Fruit / Q000382:microbiology*; D028521:Musa
BACILLUS; FOOD/microbiology; FRUIT/microbiology