Effect of microwave radiation on Bacillus subtilis spores

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1220-1227

  Celandroni, F ^a   Longo, I ^b   Tosoratti, N ^b   Giannessi, F ^a   Ghelardi, E ^a   Salvetti, S ^a   Baggiani, A ^a   Senesi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b AREA DELLA RICERCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dipicolinic acid; Microwaves; Spore cortex; Spore inactivation; Spores

Indexed keywords

APPLICATORS; BACTERIOLOGY; CALCIUM; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IONS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

B.SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; CONDUCTIVE HEATING; CONVENTIONAL HEATING; CORTEXES; DIPICOLINIC ACIDS; MOLECULAR COMPONENTS; SPORE; SPORE-CORTEX; SPORE-INACTIVATION;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

DIPICOLINIC ACID;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; HEATING; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 9644287931     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02406.x     Document Type: Article

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