date:Jul 19, 2012
steurization may stimulate the spores to germinate.
These results are already being used in the dairy sector - Upstate Niagara, a cooperative of more than 360 dairy farm families in New York, has enlisted the help of the university to improve the quality of their milk by evaluating the milk samples for spore-formers.
The researchers expect the collaborative project to become a model for ways to approach spore-forming bacteria in individual dairy processing plants.
This study was published in App