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http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/jmb.0807.406

Selective Sterilization of Vibro parahaemolyticus from a Bacterial Mixture by Low-Amperage Electric Current  

Jin, Soo-Chang (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Yoo, Hyun-Suk (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Woo, Yeon-I. (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, Mi-Hee (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Vagaska, Barbora (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jung-Sung (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Uzawa, Masakazu (Applied Science Co. Ltd.)
Park, Jong-Chul (Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology / v.19, no.6, 2009 , pp. 537-541 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of using low-amperage electrical treatment (LAET) as a selective bacteriocide. Mixtures containing Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus were treated with different electric current intensities and for different times. The results showed that at 263 mA, treating bacteria for 100 ms eliminated all V. parahaemolyticus colonies. Although LAET reduced the populations of the three microorganisms, V. parahaemolyticus was more injured by LAET than S. aureus and E. coli when treated at the same processing conditions.
Keywords
Escherichia coli; low-amperage electrical treatment; Staphylococcus aureus; selective sterilization; Vibrio parahaemolyticus;
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