Method for reducing or eliminating microorganisms in substances by electric stimulation
US5282940A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for the reduction or elimination of microbes in liquid or food products whereby the passage of a waveform, such as a DC square-wave, of a specific amplitude, duty cycle and current through the liquid or food product for a specific time period, allows for the elimination of microbes such as Salmonella Typhimurium from a variety of substances, including water, milk and solid food products.
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