Bacterial Communication in Foods
It is generally assumed that microorganisms synthesize, release, detect and respond to small signaling hormone-like molecules. These molecules are used for a process termed quorum sensing (QS), a phenomenon that enables bacteria to sense when the minimal number of cells, or quorum, is achieved f...
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Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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Series: | SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition
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Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5656-8 |