Minimum water activity for the growth of Aeromonas hydrophila as affected by strain, temperature and humectant |
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| Authors: | J Santos Teresa-María López-Díaz María-Luisa García-López María-Camino García-Fernández A Otero |
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| Institution: | Department of Food Hygiene and Food Microbiology, Veterinary Faculty, University of León, León, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The influence of water activity (adjusted with three humectants: sodium chloride, glycerol and polyethylene glycol) on the growth of three strains of Aeromonas hydrophila at 28, 10 and 3.8°C was studied. Minimum water activity for growth (MWAG) of Aer. hydrophila varied with strain, temperature and type of humectant. MWAG ranged from 0.940 to 0.973 (28°C), 0.959 to 0.980 (10°C) and 0.975 to 0.980 (3.8°C). |
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