Relevance of diffusion through bacterial spore coats/membranes and the associated concentration boundary layers in the initial lag phase of inactivation: A case study for Bacillus subtilis with ozone and monochloramine

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-187

  Fernando, W J N ^a   Othman, R ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Bacteria; Diffusion; Disinfection; Inactivation; Monochloramine; Ozone

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CELLS; DIFFUSION; DISINFECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OZONE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONCENTRATION BOUNDARY LAYERS (CBL); INACTIVATION; MONOCHLORAMINE;

DISINFECTANTS;

DISINFECTANT AGENT; MONOCHLORAMINE; OZONE;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL SPORE; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHLORAMINES; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OZONE; SPORES, BACTERIAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 32044461583     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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