A note on the effect of combined ultrasonic and heat treatments on the survival of thermoduric streptococci
- 1 February 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Bacteriology
- Vol. 56 (1) , 175-177
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1984.tb04711.x
Abstract
The combined destructive effect of ultrasonic waves and heating on microorganisms was investigated using as a model 2 spp. of thermoduric streptococci. Ultrasonic and heat treatments applied simultaneously were much more destructive than the additive effect of the 2 agents independently. Compared with heat alone, the simultaneous application of ultrasonic vibration and heat reduced the resistance of the organisms 6- to 11-fold.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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