Inactivation of bacterial population in hide-soak liquors via direct electric current

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 66, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 355-360

  Birbir, Yasar ^a   Uǧur, Gamze ^a   Birbir, Meral ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Direct electric current; Hide industry; Hide soak liquors; Mesophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HEALTH; MICROFLUIDICS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECTS; BACTERIAL NUMBERS; BACTERIAL POPULATIONS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LOW COSTS; MESOPHILIC; MESOPHILIC BACTERIA;

BACTERIA;

EID: 46249094951     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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