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The influence of single-pulse and tandem shock waves on bacteria

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Tandem shock waves have shown to enhance kidney stone fragmentation during in vitro and in vivo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). The purpose of this research was to study the influence of shock waves on the viability of two strains of bacteria in solution, and to verify if tandem shock waves increase microorganism death. A piezoelectric shock wave generator was modified to generate either standard (single-pulse) or tandem (dual-pulse) shock waves. E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes were exposed in vitro to thousands of standard shock waves. Another group was subjected to the same number of tandem shock waves with a delay of 450 μs. A third group was exposed to tandem shock waves having a 900-μs delay. No inactivation was observed for both microorganisms at up to 8,000 standard shock waves. About 40% of L. monocytogenes and 50% of E. coli were inactivated after treatment with tandem waves at a delay of 900 μs. Inactivation was less efficient for a delay of 400 μs. Our results could be useful in medicine, because infection stones are still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after SWL. The use of tandem shock waves to treat persistent localized infections or as a novel non-thermal food-preservation method also might be possible.

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  1. Posgrado en Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación s/n, CU, CP 04510, Mexico D.F., Mexico

    Ulises M. Álvarez

  2. Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, CP 76010, Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico

    Araceli Ramírez

  3. Departamento de Nanotecnología, Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, CP 76230, Juriquilla, Queretaro, Mexico

    Francisco Fernández & Achim M. Loske

  4. Posgrado en Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, CP 76010, Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico

    Arturo Méndez

  5. Universidad del Valle de México, Villas del Mesón 1000, CP 76230, Juriquilla, Queretaro, Mexico

    Achim M. Loske

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Álvarez, U.M., Ramírez, A., Fernández, F. et al. The influence of single-pulse and tandem shock waves on bacteria. Shock Waves 17, 441–447 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00193-008-0125-2

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