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. 1972 Jun;23(6):1125-30.
doi: 10.1128/am.23.6.1125-1130.1972.

Dry heat inactivation of Bacillus subtilis var. niger spores as a function of relative humidity

J P Brannen, D M Garst

Dry heat inactivation of Bacillus subtilis var. niger spores as a function of relative humidity

J P Brannen et al. Appl Microbiol. 1972 Jun.

Abstract

Dry heat sterilization of Bacillus subtilis var. niger spores at 105 C is enhanced in the relative humidity range 0.03 to 0.2%. D-values of 115 and 125 C are predicted by a kinetic model with parameters set from 105 C data. These predictions are compared to observations.

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