ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A simple kinetic relationship is proposed to model the rate of removal of bacterial cells from solid surface by a shearing force. The theory is compared to experimentally obtained data for the removal of B. cereus cells from glass capillaries, the shear being imparted by a the flow of medium through the capillary. The critical shear stress required to sterilize the capillary wall is obtained experimentally for a number of industrial contaminant bacteria. The effect of settling time on critical shear stress is also investigated.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260241116
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