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Sensitivity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae vegetative cells and spores to antimicrobial compounds
Author(s) -
Romano Patrizia,
Suzzi G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1985.tb03323.x
Subject(s) - spore , potassium sorbate , saccharomyces cerevisiae , antimicrobial , nystatin , salicylic acid , benzoic acid , microbiology and biotechnology , sorbic acid , chemistry , saccharomyces , food science , natamycin , biology , yeast , biochemistry , antibiotics , sugar
The sensitivity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae spores and vegetative cells to various antimicrobial compounds was compared. Sulphur dioxide, benzoic acid, potassium sorbate, salicylic acid, nystatin, actidione and pimaricin were tested. Generally, the Saccharomyces spores were more resistant than the corresponding vegetative cells. It was also observed that this greater resistance shown by the spores varied with the antimicrobial compound used. Only potassium sorbate was not selective and killed both vegetative cells and spores at about the same rate.