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J Burgos, J A Ordóñez, F Sala.
Abstract
Heat resistance of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus licheniformis spores in quarter-strength Ringer solution decreases markedly after ultrasonic treatments which are unable to kill a significant proportion of the spore population. This effect does not seem to be caused by a loss of Ca(2+) or dipicolinic acid. The use of ultrasonics to eliminate vegetative cells or to break aggregates in Bacillus spore suspensions to be used subsequently in heat resistance experiments appears to be unadvisable.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 4627969 PMCID: PMC376546 DOI: 10.1128/am.24.3.497-498.1972
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Microbiol ISSN: 0003-6919