Mechanisms of killing spores of Bacillus subtilis by acid, alkali and ethanol.

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Published in J Appl Microbiol on January 01, 2002

Authors

B Setlow1, C A Loshon, P C Genest, A E Cowan, C Setlow, P Setlow

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1: Department of Biochemistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. setlow@sun.uchc.edu

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