Research Progress on Formation, Germination and Control Methods of Bacterial Spores

ZHANG Dongchun; ZHANG Yajuan; SUN Ying; SI Haishan; KANG Yapeng; MA Mengge; WANG Zhixin; NING Yawei

doi:10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2022110020

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Science and Technology of Food Industry > 2023 > 44(15): 463-473. > DOI: 10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2022110020

ZHANG Dongchun, ZHANG Yajuan, SUN Ying, et al. Research Progress on Formation, Germination and Control Methods of Bacterial Spores[J]. Science and Technology of Food Industry, 2023, 44(15): 463−473. (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2022110020.

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Research Progress on Formation, Germination and Control Methods of Bacterial Spores

College of Food Science and Biology, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China

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Bacterial spores are extremely resistant to various processing techniques attributable to its special structure and physiological processes, and often lead to the spoilage of thermally sterilized food. Therefore, it is of great significance to inactivate spores or control spore germination in the food industry. This review summarizes the structure and the sporulation regulation mechanism in the formation process of bacterial spores, germination process and the factors of spore germination; then reviews the effects and mechanisms of action of some physical technologies (i.e., heat treatment, ultrasonic treatment, high pressure treatment and plasma treatment), chemical technologies (i.e., surfactants and chemical preservatives) and natural bio-antibacterial agents individually or in combination with other treatments against spore. This review is expected to provide reference for the development of safer and more efficient control technology of bacterial spores.
- bacterial spores,
- formation process,
- germination,
- control technologies

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