Prediction of growth of Bacillus megaterium spores as affected by gamma radiation dose and spore load

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 176-181

  Salih, F M ^a  

^a Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; EFFICIENCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACCEPTANCE LIMITS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; CONTAMINATION LOADS; EXPONENTIALS; MEGATERIUM; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLES; RADIATION STERILIZATION; REJECTION LIMITS;

GAMMA RAYS;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; GAMMA RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION STERILIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034935114     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01375.x     Document Type: Article

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