Alvaro Silva Olivares wrote in message <3jt_2.6557$4S.4502186 at WReNphoon3>...
>Does anybody know about thermo resistant bacteria, actually bacilli,
>tetraciliate, gram variable, spore forming, slow growers, able to produce
>lactic acid mainly
>which survives in acid fruit juices.
>
Perhaps you are looking for information on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris.
There is a review by Nancy Jensen in a recent (1998) issue of "Food
Australia" This sporeformer is heat resistant, grows under acidic
conditions and produces taints in orange juice. It will grow slowly on
specialised (acidic) media.
Ian Jenson
Sydney, Australia
