STERILIZATION MECHANISM OF ESCHERICHIA-CO LI BY A SILENT DISCHARGE

Authors
WATANABE T INOUE H KANZAWA A
Citation
T. Watanabe et al., STERILIZATION MECHANISM OF ESCHERICHIA-CO LI BY A SILENT DISCHARGE, Kagaku kogaku ronbunshu, 24(1), 1998, pp. 140-142
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Kagaku kogaku ronbunshu → ACNP
ISSN journal
0386216X
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
140 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0386-216X(1998)24:1<140:SMOELB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A silent discharge has been used for sterilization of Escherichia coli . Silent discharge has advantages such as simple apparatus, less energ y input, and no temperature rise. Silent discharge with air or oxygen is most effective for the sterilization. Nitrogen discharge also has s ignificant effect, however argon discharge has no significant effect. Sterilization results from injury caused by the discharge current, and from ozone or nitrogen oxide produced by the discharge.