Heat Activation and Heat-induced Dormancy of Bacillus stearothermophilus Spores1

AUTOR(ES)

Finley, N.

RESUMO

Heat-induced dormancy was observed when spores of two strains of Bacillus stearothermophilus were heated in distilled water at 80, 90, and 100 C. At temperatures above 100 C, true activation occurred; however, maximal activation was not achieved until temperatures of 110 to 115 C were employed. A heat treatment of 115 C for 3 min was required to induce maximal activation in one suspension of strain 1518 spores, whereas a heat treatment of 110 C for 7 to 10 min was adequate for the other suspension of strain 1518 spores. Spores from both strain M suspensions required heat treatments of 110 C for 9 to 15 min for maximal activation. The degree to which the spores could be activated was strain dependent and variable among spore suspensions of the same strain.

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