Prasad, ChandanSrinivasan, V.R.2023-05-302023-05-301970This is a published version of an article that is not available online. Recommended citation: Prasad, C., & Srinivasan, V. R. (1970). Effect of tryptophan catabolites on the development of heat resistance in Bacillus cereus spores. Microbios (5), 270-234.This item has been deposited in accordance with the author’s permission and at the suggestion of Amanda Zerangue due to the fact that the journal is now defunct and contact info cannot be located.https://hdl.handle.net/11274/15073Article originally published in Microbios (5), 270-234. English. Never published online.Journal and publisher appear to be defunct. Per Amanda Z., deposited published version of article. -- EDH 7/7/23Ethyloxamate and nicotinamide inhibited the development of heat resistance and the biosynthesis of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (dipicolinic acid) in Bacillus cereus spores. Addition of quinaldic acid or hydroxyanthranilic acid to an ethyloxamate-grown culture resulted in an increase in the number of heat resistant spores. Nicotinamide induced heat sensitivity could be reversed to different degrees by the addition of kynurenine or xanthurenic acid. Explanations which may account for these observations are presented.en-USBacterial sporesFood spoilageSterilization of pharmaceuticalsArticle