Medical devices are an important and growing aspect of healthcare provision and are
increasing in complexity to meet established and emerging patient needs. Terminal …

A number of mechanisms are responsible for the resistance of spores of Bacillus species to
heat, radiation and chemicals and for spore killing by these agents. Spore resistance to wet …

The quest for bacterial survival is exemplified by spores formed by some Firmicutes
members. They turn up everywhere one looks, and their ubiquity reflects adaptations to the …

Physical cold atmospheric surface microdischarge (SMD) plasma operating in ambient air
has promising properties for the sterilization of sensitive medical devices where …

The structure and chemical composition of bacterial spores differ considerably from those of
vegetative cells. These differences largely account for the unique resistance properties of …

The thermophilic bacilli, such as Anoxybacillus flavithermus and Geobacillus spp., are an
important group of contaminants in the dairy industry. Although these bacilli are generally …

Bacterial spores are resistant to physical and chemical insults, which makes them a major
concern for public health and industry. Spores help bacteria to survive extreme …

The combined effects of acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) depuration and high pressure
processing (HP–P) on reduction of growth of spoilage bacteria and pathogens in blood …

This review focuses on the responses of microbial spores to food processes that incorporate
high hydrostatic pressures. While the majority of information deals with spores of Bacillus …

Spores of Bacillus species can remain dormant and resistant for years, but can rapidly 'come
back to life'in germination triggered by agents, such as specific nutrients, and non‐nutrients …