DESTRUCTION OF BACTERIAL SPORES ON SOLID SURFACES

Abstract
Heat resistance of bacterial spores is reduced by chemical pretreatment with peracetic acid and H2O2. The sporicidal effect of peracetic acid is better than that of H2O2. Because of the rapid decomposition at higher temperatures, peracetic acid seems to be suitable as a chemical sterilant at lower temperatures. It is removed more efficiently than H2O2 from the surface of packaging material.