Survival of Clostridium botulinum spores in foods treated by heat, ionizing radiation, or related procedures.
1968
M Ingram, and
T A Roberts
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MeSH Term
Description
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D003014
Clostridium botulinum
A species of anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae that produces proteins with characteristic neurotoxicity. It is the etiologic agent of BOTULISM in humans, wild fowl, HORSES; and CATTLE. Seven subtypes (sometimes called antigenic types, or strains) exist, each producing a different botulinum toxin (BOTULINUM TOXINS). The organism and its spores are widely distributed in nature.
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept.
Microbiology, Food
D005519
Food Preservation
Procedures or techniques used to keep food from spoiling.
Preservation, Food
D006358
Hot Temperature
Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm.
Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D013170
Spores
The reproductive elements of lower organisms, such as BACTERIA; FUNGI; and cryptogamic plants.