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Quarterly literature reviews in applied microbiology

These quarterly literature reviews are a listing of selected references from various sources. The selec- tion has been made by a panel of ‘reviewers’ and is compiled by S. P. Denyer, Department of Phar- maceutical Sciences, Nottingham University. This current selection includes some references published prior to this quarter which have only recently come to the attention of the ‘reviewers’. The listing is not intended to be exhaustive. We regret that reprints and photocopies are not available from the Journal or from the ‘review’ panel.

Review period: April 198SJune 1989 ‘Reviewers’ this quarter

R. P. Betts, Campden Food and Drink Research Associ- ation, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire CL.55 6LD E. G. Beveridge, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sunderland Poly- technic, Galen Building, Green Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7EE S. F. Bloomfield, Department of Pharmacy, King’s College, Manresa Road, London S W 3 A. L. Capper, ADAS, MAFF, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 2DR S. P. Denyer, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Notting- ham NG7 2RD S. P. Gorman, School of Pharmacy, The Queen’s Vni- versify of Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland R. G. Kroll, Department of Food Microbiology, Food Research Institute, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire RG2 9AT 9. J . McCarthy, B T T G , W I R A House, West Park Ring Road, Leeds LSI6 6QL W. J. Simpson, Brewing Research Foundation, Lyttel Hall, Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey RHI 4HY G. S. A. 9. Stewart, Department of Applied Biochem- istry and Food Science, Uniuersity of Nottingham, School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, Nr Lough- borough, Leicestershire LEI2 5RD P. Williams, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uniuersity of Nottingham, University Park, Notting- ham NG7 2RD

Agriculture and Plant Pathology Reviewer: A. L. Capper

284. Development and application of a plasmid DNA probe for detection of bacteria causing common bacterial blight of bean. GILBERTSON, R. L., MAXWELL, D. P., HAGEDORN, D. J. & LEONG, S. A. Phytopathology (1989) 79,518-525.

285. Determinant of cultivar specific avirulence cloned from Pseudomonas syringae p.v. phaseoli-

cola race 3. HITCHEN, F. E., JENNER, C. E., HARPER, S., MANSFIELD, D. J. W., BARBER, C. E. & DANIELS, M. J. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology (1989) 34, 309-322.

286. Iron sufficiency, a prerequisite for the suppres- sion of Tobacco Black Root Rot by Pseudo- monas Juorescens strain CHAO under gnotobiotic conditions. KEEL, C., VOISARD, C., BERLING, C. H., KAH, R. G. & DEFARGO, G. Phy- topathology (1989) 79, 584-589.

287. Monoclonal antibodies against Erwinia amylo- vora: characterisation and evaluation of a mixture for detection by enzyme-linked immuno- sorbent assay. MCLAUGHLIN, R. J., CHEN, T. A. & WELLS, J. M. Phytopathology (1989) 79, 6 1 C 613.

288. Effect of plant species and environmental condi- tions on epiphytic population sizes of Pseudo- monas syringae and other bacteria. OBRIEN, R. D. & LINDOW, S. E. Phyropathology (1989) 79,

289. Isolation and characterisation of cloned DNA conferring specific avirulence in Pseudomonas syringae pv pisi to pea (Pisum satiuum) cultivars, which possess the resistance allele, R2. VIVIAN, A., ATHERTON, G. T., BEVAN, J. R., CRUTE, I. R., MUR, L. A. J. & TAYLOR, J. D. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology (1989) 34, 335-344.

619-627.

Antisepsis and Disinfection Reviewers: S. F. Bloomfield, S . P. Denyer, S. P. Gorman

290. Standardization of disinfectant testing. AYLIFTE, G. A. J. Journal of Hospital Infection (1989) 13,

291. A comparison of hypochlorite and phenolic dis- infectants for disinfection of clean and soiled sur- faces. BLOOMFIELD, S. F. & MILLER, E. A. Journal of Hospital Infection (1989) 13, 231-240.

292. Use of sodium dichloroisocyanurate granules for spills of body fluids. COATIS, D. & WILSON, M. Journal of Hospital Infection (1989) 13, 241-252.

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293. Virucidal activity against herpes and uaccinia virus of eight antiseptic formulations. DAMERY, B. & CREMIEUX, A. International Journal of Phar- maceutics (1989) 49,205-208.

294. Inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus by betadine products and chlorhexidine. HARBI- SON, M. A. & HAMMER, S. M. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1989) 2, 1&20.

295. Guideline for use of topical antimicrobial agents. LARSON, E. American Journal for Infection Control (1988) 16, 253-266.

Biodeterioration Reviewer: E. G. Beveridge

296. The TOL (pWW0) catabolic plasmid. BURLAGE, R. S., HOOPER, S. W. & SAYLER, G. S. Applied and Enuironmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 1323- 1328.

297. Evaluation of different approaches for identifica- tion of xenobiotic degrading pseudomonads. BUSSE, H. J., EL-BANNA, T. & AULING, G. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 1578- 1583.

298. Interactions of fungi contaminating diesel fuel. HETTIGE, G. E. H. & SHERIDAN, J. E. Internation- al Biodeterioration (1989) 25,299-309.

299. Decomposition of cotton by Trichoderma species: influence of temperature, soil type and nitrogen levels. WIDDEN, P., CUNNINGHAM, J. & BREIL, B. Canadian Journal of Microbiology (1989) 35,469473.

Brewing Reviewer: W. J. Simpson

300. Studies of Saccharomyces cereoisiae during fermentation-an in uioo electrokinetic investiga- tion. BOWEN, W. R. & COOKE, R. J. Biotech- nology and Bioengineering (1989) 33, 706-71 5.

301. Origin of changes in electrical impedance during the growth and fermentation process of yeast in batch culture. EBINA, Y., EKIDA, M. & HASH- IMOTO, H. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (1 989) 33, 1 2 9 w 295.

302. Pasteurizer operation and control. HUIGE, N., SANCHEZ, G. & SURFUS, H. M B A A Technical Quarterly (1989) 26, 24-29.

303. Rapid test to differentiate between fermenting and spoilage yeasts in wine. MALFEIOTO- FERREIRA. M., ST. AUBYN, A. & LOUREIRO, V. Yeast (1989) 5.47-52.

304. Yeast flocculation: the influence of agitation. STRATFORD, M. Yeast (1989) 5.97-102.

305. Characterization of wine yeasts for genetically modifiable properties. THORNTON, R. J. & BUNKER, A. Journal of the Institute of Brewing

306. Interactions between Enterobacteriaceae and Saccharomyces cereuisiae during wort fermenta- tion. VERACHTERT, H., DAWOUD, E. & SANTHA KUMARA, H. M. C. Yeast (1989) 5,67-72.

(1989) 95, 181-184.

Contamination and Preservation Reviewer: S. P. Denyer

307. Viability of Acanthamoeba cysts in ophthalmic solutions. BRANDT, F. H., WARE, D. A. & VISVES- VARA, G. S. Applied and Enuironmental Micro- biology (1989) 55, 1 1 4 4 1 146.

308. Inhibition and inactivation of Listeria mono- cytogenes by sorbic acid. EL-SHENAWY, M. A. & MARTH, E. H. Journal of Food Protection (1988) 51,842-847.

Food and Milk Reviewers: R. P. Betts, S. P. Denyer, R. G. Kroll

309. Comparison of the Schoolfield (non-linear Arrhenius) model and the square root model of predicting bacterial growth in foods. AUAIR, C., KILSBY, D. C. & WHITTALL, P. T. Food Micro- biology (1989) 6, 7-18.

310. Methods and media to isolate and enumerate Listeria monocytogenes: a review. CASSIDAY, P. K. & BRACKETT, R. E. Journal of Food Protection

31 1. Listeria spp in food processing, non food and domestic environments. Cox, L. H. J., KLEISS, T., CORDIER, J. L., CORDELLONA, C., KENKEL, P., PEDRAZZINI, C., BEUMER, R. & SIEBENGA, A. Food Microbiology (1989) 6.49-61.

312. Cell surface charge characteristics and their relationship to bacterial attachment to meat sur- faces. DICKSON, J. S. & KOOHMARAIE, M. Applied and Environmental Microbiology ( 1 989) 55, 832.- 836.

313. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in processed meat products during refrigerated storage. GLASS, K. A. & DOYLE, M. P. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 1565-1569.

314. Fate and thermal inactivation of Listeria mono- cytogenes in bakers sausage and pepperoni. GLASS, K. A. & DOYLE, M. P. Journal of Food Protection (1989) 52, 226-23 1.

315. Improved methods for the isolation of Yersinia species from milk and foods. GREENWOOD, M. H. & HOOPER, W. L. Food Microbiology (1989) 6,

316. Staphylococcus aureus: production of extracellu- lar compounds and behaviour in foods-a review HALPIN-DOHNALEK, M. I. & MARTH, E. H. Journal of Food Protection (1989) 52,267-282.

317. Effects of nisin on growth of bacteria attached to meat. KING-THOM, C., DICKINSON, J. S. & CROUSE, J. D. Applied and Enuironmental Micro- biology (1989) 55, 1329-1333.

318. Antibacterial effect of the glucose oxidase- glucose system on food-poisoning organisms. MATTILA, T. & SANDHOLM, M. International Journal ofFood Microbiology (1989) 8, 165-174.

319. The antimicrobial activity of phenolic com- pounds against Listeria monocytogenes and their effectiveness in a model milk system. PAYNE, K. D., RICO-MUNOZ, E. & DAVIUSON, P. M. Journal ofFood Protection (1989) 52, 151-153.

(1989) 52,207-215.

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The role of hen’s eggs in outbreaks of Salmonel- h i s in North Spain. F’ERALES, I. & AUDICANA, A. International Journal of Food Microhioloyy

A study of factors affecting growth and recovery of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A. PETRAN, R. L. & ZOTTOLA, E. A. Journal of Food Science (1989) 54,458460. Detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in dairy products by the reversed passive latex agglutina- tion kit. ROSE, S. A., BANKES, P. & STRINGER, M. F. International Journal of Food Microhioloyy (1989) 8,6>72.

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Genetics Reviewers: E. G. Beveridge, B. J. McCarthy, G. S. A. B. Stewart 323. Novel method for monitoring genetically engi-

neered microorganisms in the environment. CHAUDRY, G. R., TORANZOS, G. A. & BHATTI, A. R . Applied and Enuironmental Microhioloyy

324. Bacterial gene regulation from distant D N A sites. GRALLA, J. D. Cell (1989) 57, 193-195.

325. In uiuo gene expression directed by synthetic pro- moter constructions restricted to the -10 and -35 consensus hexamers of E. coli. JACQUET, M. A,, EHRLICH, R. & REIS, C. Nucleic Acids Research (1989) 17,2933-2945.

326. Codon usage determines translation rate in Escherichia coli. SORENSEN, M. A., KURLAND, C. G. & PEDERSEN, S. Journal of Molecular Biology (1989) 207,365-377.

327. The polymerase chain reaction. WHITE, T. J., ARNHEIM, N . & ERLICH, H. A. Trends in Genetics (1989) 5, 185-189.

328. Protoplast transformation of Bacillus stearother- mophillus NUB36 by plasmid DNA. WU, L. & WELKER, N. E. Journal of General Microbiology (1989) 135,1315-1324.

(1989) 55, 1301-1304.

Immunochemistry and Antigenicity Reviewer: P. Williams

329. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and immu- noblotting of Campylobacter pylori proteins. DUNN, B. E., PEREZ-PEREZ, G. 1. & BLASER, M. J. Infection and Immunity (1989) 57, 1825-1833.

330. Isolation and immunological characterisation of a 55-kDa surface protein from Salmonella typhi- murium. FOULAKI, K., GRUBER, W. & SCHLECT, S. Infection and Immunity (1989) 57, 1399-1404.

331. The antigenic specificity of a serum factor- induced phenotypic shift in Haemophilus influ- enzae type b strain Eag. KURATANA, M., LOEB, M. R., HANSEN, E. J. & ANDERSON, P. Journal of Infectious Diseases (1989) 159, 1135-1 138.

332. Purification, characterisation and immunological cross-reactivity of alginates produced by mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients with

cystic fibrosis. PEDEKSEN, S., ESPERSEN, F., HOIBY, N. & SHAND, G . H. Journal of Clinical Micro- hiology ( 1989) 27, 69 1-699.

333. Analysis of a common-antigen lipopolysaccha- ride from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. RIVERA, M. & MCGROARTY, E. J. Journal of Bacteriology (1989) 171.22442248.

Medical and Dental Reviewers: S. P. Denyer, S. P. Gorman

334. Prevention of the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeru- yinosa to human buccal epithelial cells. Bouss- ARD, P., DEVLEESCHOUWER, M. J. & DONY, J. International Journal of Pharmaceutics ( I 989) 53,

335. Effect of sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations of perfloxacin on the piliation and adherence of E. coli. DESNOTTES, J . F., LEROY, D. & DIALLO, N . Drugs under Experimental and Clinical Research

336. Infections associated with indwelling devices : concepts of pathogenesis; infections associated with intravascular devices. DICKINSON, G . M. & BISNO, A. L. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemo- therapy (1989) 33, 597-601.

337. Infections associated with indwelling devices: in- fections related to extravascular devices. DICKIN- SON, G. M. & BISNO, A. L. Antimicrobial Agenrs and Chemotherapy (1989) 33,602-607.

338. The in-vitro effects of chlorhexidine on sub- gingival plaque bacteria. STANLEY, A., WILSON, M. & NEWMAN, H. N. Journal of Clinical Perio- dontology (1989) 4,259-264.

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Microbial Physiology Reviewers: S. P. Denyer, S. P. Gorman, P. Williams

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Outer membrane protein HI of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: purification of the protein and cloning and nucleotide sequence of the gene. BELL, A. & HANCOCK, R. E. W. Journal of Bacte- riology (1989) 171, 321 1-3217. Growth rate control of adherent bacterial popu- lations. GILBERT, p., ALLISON, D. G. , EVANS, D. J., HANDLEY, P. S. & BROWN, M. R. W. Applied and Environmental Microhiology (1989) 55, 1308- 131 1 . Cell wall mechanical properties as measured with bacterial thread made from Bacillus suhtilis. MENDELSON, N. H. & THWAITES, J . J . Journal of Bacteriology (1989) 171, 1055-1062. Pseudomonas aeruginosa outer membrane protein F: Structural and role relationship to the Escherichia coli OmpA protein. WOODRUFF, W. A. & HANCOCK, R. E. W. Journal of Bacteriology (1989) 171,330&3309.

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Pathogenesis Reviewers: S. P. Denyer, S. P. Gorman, P. Williams

343. Potential virulence-associated factors in Brazil- ian purpuric fever. CARLONE, G. M., GORELKIN, L., GHEESLING, L. L. et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology (1989) 27, 609-614.

344. Microbial glycolipids: possible virulence factors that may scavenge oxygen radicals. CHAN, J., FUJIWARA, T., BRENNAN, P., MCNEIL, M., TURCO, S. J., SIBILLE, J.-C., SNAPPER, M., AISEN, P. & BLOOM, B. R. Proceeding of the National Academy for Science USA (1989) 86,2453-2457.

345. Production and induction of fl-lactamase during growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in biological fluids. LETENDRE, E. D. & TURGEON, P. L. Anti- microbial Agents and Chemotherapy (1989) 33, 7 7 6 7 7 7 .

346. Bacterial adherence as a mechanism of airway colonization. NIEDERMAN, M. S. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and lnfectious Diseases (1989) 8, 15-20.

347. Experimental approaches for studying adhesion of microorganisms to solid substrata: applica- tions and mass transport. SJOLLEMA, J., Buss- CHER, H. J . & WEERKAMP, A. H. Journal of Immunological Methods (1989) 9,79-90.

348. Surface charge and hydrophobicity of Campylo- bacter jejuni strains in relation to adhesion to epithelial HT-29 cells. WALAN, A. & KIHLSTROM, E. APMIS (1989) 96, 1089-1096.

Rapid Methods Reviewers: E. G. Beveridge, S. P. Denyer, B. J. McCarthy, W. J . Simpson

349. Rapid detection and identification of Legionella pneumophila by a membrane irnmunoassay. BERUBE, A,, TRUDEL, M. & PAYMENT, P. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 1640- 1641.

350. Rapid identification of medically important yeasts by electrophoretic protein patterns. BRUNEAU, S. & GUINET, R. FEMS Microbiology Letters (1989) 58, 329-334.

351. Biosensors: current status and future pos- sibilities. GUILBAULT, G. G. & LUONG, J . H. Selective Electrode Review (1989) 11, 3-16.

352. Specific gene probe for detection of biotyped and serotyped Listeria strains. NOTERMANS, S. , CHAKRABORTY, T., LEIMEISTER-WACHTER, M., DUFRENNE, J., HEUVELMAN, K. J. , MAAS, H., JANSEN, W., WERNARS, K. & GUINEE, P. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 902- 906.

353. Detection of fecal coliforms in water by using [I4C] mannitol. REASONER, D. J. & GELDREICH, E. E. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

354. Microcolony epifluorescence microscopy for selective enumeration of injured bacteria in frozen and heat-treated foods. RODRIGUES, U. M. & KROLL, R. G. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55,778-787.

(1989) 55,907-911.

Water Reviewer: S. P. Denyer

355. Metal interactions with microbial biofilms in acidic and neutral pH environments. FERRIS, F. G., SCHULTZE, S., WITTEN, T. C., FYFE, W. S. & BEVERIDGE, T. J. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 1249-1257.

356. EtTect of growth rate and starvation-survival on the viability and stability of a psychrophilic marine bacterium. MOYER, C. L. & MORITA, R. Y. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

357. Survival of chlorine-injured enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in an in vitro water system. WALSH, S. M. & BISSONNETIF, G. K. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989) 55, 1298- 1300.

(1989) 55, 1122-1 127.