TY - JOUR
T1 - ETHANOL INHIBITION OF Staphylococcus aureus AT LIMITED WATER ACTIVITY
AU - SHAPERO, M.
AU - NELSON, D. A.
AU - LABUZA, T. P.
PY - 1978/9
Y1 - 1978/9
N2 - The effectiveness of ethanol as an antimicrobial agent in model systems at limited water activity (aw) was tested. The effectiveness of ethanol against Staphylococcus aureus was a function of a, and test medium, but the antimicrobial effect was more than from just the a, lowering ability of ethanol. The results indicate that in a, lowered foods, low concentrations of ethanol (2‐4%) have a specific antimicrobial effect, thus making it a. useful agent to be used in conjunction with other humectants.
AB - The effectiveness of ethanol as an antimicrobial agent in model systems at limited water activity (aw) was tested. The effectiveness of ethanol against Staphylococcus aureus was a function of a, and test medium, but the antimicrobial effect was more than from just the a, lowering ability of ethanol. The results indicate that in a, lowered foods, low concentrations of ethanol (2‐4%) have a specific antimicrobial effect, thus making it a. useful agent to be used in conjunction with other humectants.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1978.tb02520.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1978.tb02520.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84985099890
SN - 0022-1147
VL - 43
SP - 1467
EP - 1469
JO - Journal of food science
JF - Journal of food science
IS - 5
ER -