Contribution to the biophysics of the lethal effects of electric field on microorganisms

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1278, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-88

  Kekez, M M ^a   Savic, P ^a   Johnson, B F ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell electrodynamics; Cell membrane; Electric field; Electrical breakdown; Electroporation; Lethal effect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CELL DEATH; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROPORATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THEORY;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROPORATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATHEMATICS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030070742     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0005-2736(95)00194-8     Document Type: Article

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