Bacterial cells exposed to nanosecond pulsed electric fields show lethal and sublethal effects

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-314

  Perni, S ^a   Chalise, P R ^a   Shama, G ^a   Kong, M G ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E. coli; Nanosecond high intensity electrical pulses; S. typhimurium; Sublethal effects

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 36248970723     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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