Bactericidal effect of atmospheric gas plasma on Escherichia coli K12

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 889-892

  Maeda, Y ^a   Igura, N ^a   Shimoda, M ^a   Hayakawa, I ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atmospheric gas plasma; Humid air; Ion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC GAS PLASMAS (AGP); GAS DISCHARGE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CELLS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; FLAVORS; FOOD PROCESSING; IONS; OZONE; PLASMAS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12;

EID: 0346334082     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00746.x     Document Type: Article

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