Removal rates of bacterial cells from glass surfaces by fluid shear
- 1 November 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Biotechnology & Bioengineering
- Vol. 24 (11), 2527-2537
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260241116
Abstract
A simple kinetic relationship is proposed to model the rate of removal of bacterial cells from solid surface by a shearing force. The theory is compared to experimentally obtained data for the removal of B. cereus cells from glass capillaries, the shear being imparted by a the flow of medium through the capillary. The critical shear stress required to sterilize the capillary wall is obtained experimentally for a number of industrial contaminant bacteria. The effect of settling time on critical shear stress is also investigated.This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
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