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An experimental equipment for dry-heat inactivation of bacterial spores in an open system using Infrared (IR) radiation for energy transfer was developed. The dry-heat-inactivation kinetics forBacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 spores were studied in the temperature range of 120–180C. The z value (z=23C) was constant in the temperature range investigated. The advantages offered by using IR radiation in sterilization systems are pointed out.
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Molin, G., Östlund, K. Dry-heat inactivation ofBacillus subtilis spores by means of infra-red heating. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 41, 329–335 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02565067
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02565067