MINIMUM WATER ACTIVITY FOR THE GROWTH OF AEROMONAS-HYDROPHILA AS AFFECTED BY STRAIN, TEMPERATURE AND HUMECTANT

Authors
SANTOS J LOPEZDIAZ TM GARCIALOPEZ ML GARCIAFERNANDEZ MC OTERO A
Citation
J. Santos et al., MINIMUM WATER ACTIVITY FOR THE GROWTH OF AEROMONAS-HYDROPHILA AS AFFECTED BY STRAIN, TEMPERATURE AND HUMECTANT, Letters in applied microbiology, 19(2), 1994, pp. 76-78
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
76 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1994)19:2<76:MWAFTG>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The influence of water activity (adjusted with three humectants: sodiu m chloride, glycerol and polyethylene glycol) on the growth of three s trains of Aeromonas hydrophila at 28, 10 and 3.8 degrees C was studied . Minimum water activity for growth (MWAG) of Aer. hydrophila varied w ith strain, temperature and type of humectant. MWAG ranged from 0.940 to 0.973 (28 degrees C), 0.959 to 0.980 (10 degrees C) and 0.975 to 0. 980 (3.8 degrees C).