Effect of Irradiation Temperature on Inactivation of Clostridium botulinum Toxin Type E by Gamma Rays
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- 1 December 1969
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Bacteriology
- Vol. 32 (4) , 476-480
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1969.tb01001.x
Abstract
Summary: At an irradiation temperature of 32°F the inactivation curve for Clostridium botulinum type E toxin was characterized by an initial lag for the first 2 Mrad followed by an apparent linear portion represented by a D10 of 2.1 Mrad. The effect of irradiating at temperatures up to 117.5°F was only to shorten or eliminate the initial lag. A synergistic effect of irradiation temperature was indicated at 91.4 and 105.8°F, but at 117.5°F the toxin appeared more radioresistant.Keywords
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