Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control Strategies
Bacterial spore control strategies based on the germination-inactivation principle can lower the thermal load needed to inactivate bacterial spores and thus preserve food quality better. However, the success of this strategy highly depends on the germination of spores, and a subpopulation of spores...
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doaj-b1e9b40e382f401cbcb4423ad19491782020-11-25T00:04:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2019-01-01910.3389/fmicb.2018.03163427629Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control StrategiesYifan ZhangAlexander MathysBacterial spore control strategies based on the germination-inactivation principle can lower the thermal load needed to inactivate bacterial spores and thus preserve food quality better. However, the success of this strategy highly depends on the germination of spores, and a subpopulation of spores that fail to germinate or germinate extremely slowly hinders the application of this strategy. This subpopulation of spores is termed ‘superdormant (SD) spores.’ Depending on the source of the germination stimulus, SD spores are categorized as nutrient-SD spores, Ca2+-dipicolinic acid SD spores, dodecylamine-SD spores, and high pressure SD spores. In recent decades, research has been done to isolate these different groups of SD spores and unravel the cause of their germination deficiency as well as their germination capacities. This review summarizes the challenges caused by SD spores, their isolation and characterization, the underlying mechanisms of their germination deficiency, and the future research directions needed to tackle this topic in further depth.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03163/fullbacterial sporesuperdormantgerminationinactivationisolationcharacterization |
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Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control Strategies |
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Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control Strategies |
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Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control Strategies |
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Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control Strategies |
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Superdormant Spores as a Hurdle for Gentle Germination-Inactivation Based Spore Control Strategies |
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superdormant spores as a hurdle for gentle germination-inactivation based spore control strategies |
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Frontiers in Microbiology |
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1664-302X |
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2019-01-01 |
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Bacterial spore control strategies based on the germination-inactivation principle can lower the thermal load needed to inactivate bacterial spores and thus preserve food quality better. However, the success of this strategy highly depends on the germination of spores, and a subpopulation of spores that fail to germinate or germinate extremely slowly hinders the application of this strategy. This subpopulation of spores is termed ‘superdormant (SD) spores.’ Depending on the source of the germination stimulus, SD spores are categorized as nutrient-SD spores, Ca2+-dipicolinic acid SD spores, dodecylamine-SD spores, and high pressure SD spores. In recent decades, research has been done to isolate these different groups of SD spores and unravel the cause of their germination deficiency as well as their germination capacities. This review summarizes the challenges caused by SD spores, their isolation and characterization, the underlying mechanisms of their germination deficiency, and the future research directions needed to tackle this topic in further depth. |
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bacterial spore superdormant germination inactivation isolation characterization |
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