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Characterization of<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>spore inactivation in low-pressure, low-temperature gas plasma sterilization processes
30 Jun 2009
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AIMS: To identify structural components of Bacillus subtilis spores serving as targets for sterilization with microwave induced low-pressure, low-temperature nitrogen-oxygen plasma. METHODS AND RESULTS: The inactivation of spores followed a biphasic kinetics consisting of a log-linear phase with rapid inactivation followed by a slow inactivation phase. In the course of plasma treatment, damage to DNA, proteins...
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