Kinetics of inactivation of Bacillus spores using low temperature argon plasma at different microwave power densities

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 333-342

  Purevdorj, D ^a   Igura, N ^a   Shimoda, M ^a   Ariyada, O ^b   Hayakawa, I ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ARIOS Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON PLASMA; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INHIBITION KINETICS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PRESSURE;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; PUMILUS;

EID: 0035204915     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3846(200111)21:4<333::AID-ABIO333>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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