Non-enzymic in vitro formation of nitrosamines by bacteria isolated from meat products

1 December 1972

journal article
Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Vol. 18 (12) , 1968-1971
https://doi.org/10.1139/m72-306

Abstract

The formation in culture of dimethyl- and diethyl-nitrosamine from sodium nitrite and secondary amines was brought about by Streptococcus species, but not by members of several other genera tested. This formation appears to be non-enzymic, pH dependent, and may be catalyzed by one or more bacterial metabolic products.

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