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KMID : 0380420120360020098
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Journal of Prventive Veterinary Medicine
2012 Volume.36 No. 2 p.98 ~ p.101
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Combined effect of pH and water activity on inhibition of spore germination of Bacillus cereus
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Chon Jung-Whan
Lee Joung-Ki
Hyeon Ji-Yeon
Park Jun-Ho
Kim Dong-Hveon
Kim Hong-Seok
Song Kwang-Young
Seo Kim-Ho
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Abstract
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The effect of pt-I values of 6.5, 6.0, 5.0, and 4.0 on spore germination of Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) was investigated at water activity (a%) values of 0.98, 0.96, 0.94, and 0.90 in a controlled medium at 30°C for 7 days. The best condition for germination of spores of B. cereus was observed at pH 6.5 with a, 0.98. No matter what combination of a and pH is used, a complete inhibition of spore germination was achieved at either a,.. value of 0.90 or pH value of 4.0. Spore germination was also delayed or inhibited at a.... 0.98 with pH 4.0, a,, 0.96 with pH 5.0, and a 0.94 with pH 6.5, 6.0, 5.0, or 4.0. The results indicate that the combined inhibitory effects of pH and water activity on the germination of B. cereus spores in controlled medium could be applied to food preservation.
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KEYWORD
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Bacillus cereus, Spore, Germination, pH, Water Activity, aw
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