Determination of lethality rate constants and d-values for bacillus atrophaeus (ATCC 9372) spores exposed to dry heat from 115°C to 170°C

Astrobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1169-1182

  Kempf, M J ^a,b   Schubert, W W ^a   Beaudet, R A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

1169?1182.; Bacillus atrophaeus spores; Dry heat microbial reduction Astrobiology 8; Planetary protection

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CYTOLOGY; HEAT; HUMIDITY; KINETICS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROCLIMATE; TIME;

BACILLUS; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; KINETICS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 66149183283     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2007.0208     Document Type: Article

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