Failure of Staphylococcus aureus to Acquire Direct and Cross Tolerance after Habituation to Cinnamon Essential Oil
Utilization of sublethal concentrations of cinnamon essential oil (CEO) for food preservation has been proposed. However, exposure to stressful, sublethal growth conditions may induce bacterial tolerance to homologous or heterologous stressing agents. Hence, the ability of CEO to stimulate bacterial...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/1/18 |