Bacterial Communication in Foods

by Marco Gobbetti and Raffaella Di Cagno

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 for a concerted response to be initiated. Words such as "language" and "behavior" are frequently used to depict QS in the literature. More simply put, language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146145655X
• ISBN13: 9781461456551
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 77 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"