Destruction of Bacillus licheniformis spores by microwave irradiation

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 877-885

  Kim, S Y ^a   Shin, S J ^a   Song, C H ^a   Jo, E K ^a   Kim, H J ^a   Park, J K ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Microwave irradiation; Spore; Spore killing; Sporicidal mechanism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; PROTEINS;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; INNER MEMBRANES; MICROWAVE TREATMENT; MICROWAVE- IRRADIATIONS; OUTPUT POWER; SPORE; SPORE KILLING; SPORICIDAL; SPORICIDAL MECHANISM; STERILIZATION CYCLE;

MICROWAVE IRRADIATION;

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

BACTERIUM; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SPORE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; INJURY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE OVEN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SECRETION; SWELLING; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS;

EID: 60149102307     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04056.x     Document Type: Article

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