Development of an integrated solid-state generator for light inactivation of food-related pathogenic bacteria

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Ghasemi, Z ^a   Macgregor, S ^a   Anderson, J ^a   Lamont, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flashlamp driver; Pulsed generator; Pulsed light inactivation; Solid state switching

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CAPACITORS; FOOD PRODUCTS; TRANSISTORS;

SOLID-STATE MARX GENERATOR;

SOLID STATE DEVICES;

BACTERIUM;

EID: 0038417176     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/6/402     Document Type: Article

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