Life sciences microbial processing

The study of the relationships between heat and other forms of energy is called thermodynamics. All living things utilize heat, therefore, the science of thermodynamics may be used to evaluate life processes. An example of a life process is the growth of bacteria when wastewater is fed to them to treat the waste. Knowledge of microbial thermodynamics is therefore important to professionals involved in cleaning up wastewaters. 

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Min, S., Evrendilek, G.A., and Zhang, H.Q. 2007. Pulsed electric fields Processing system, microbial and enzyme inhibition, and shelf life extension of foods. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 35 59-71. 

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