Modeling the inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores by ethylene oxide processing
Ethylene oxide is currently a dominant agent in medical device sterilization. This work intends to study the main effects and interactions of temperature, ethylene oxide concentration, and relative humidity on commercial spore strips of Bacillus subtilis, var. niger (ATCC 9372) inactivation, the mos...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/7417 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/7417 |