The effects of microwaves on airborne microorganisms

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-45

  Hamid, M ^a   Thomas, T ^a   El Saba, A ^a   Stapleton, W ^a   Sakla, A ^a   Rahman, A ^a   Byrne, P ^a   VanLandingham, D ^a   McCombs, C ^a  

^a University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungi; Microwave cavity; Microwave irradiation; TB; Tuberculosis bacteria; Yeast

Indexed keywords

AIR; BACTERIA; FOOD PROCESSING; IRRADIATION;

MICROWAVE IRRADIATION;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YEAST;

AIR POLLUTION; CELL SURVIVAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGI; MICROWAVES; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; STERILIZATION; YEASTS;

EID: 0034960705     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.2001.11688447     Document Type: Article

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