Citation:
Hazell PJ, Beveridge C, Groves K, Stennett C. Shock compression and recovery of microorganism-loaded broths and an emulsion. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume1195, 2009, pp. 1395-1398
Abstract:
The microorganisms Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Zygosaccharomyces
bailii and an oil-based emulsion, have been subjected to shock compression using
the flyer-plate technique to initial pressures of 0.8 GPa (in the suspension).
In each experiment, a stainless steel capsule was used to contain the broths and
allow for recovery without contamination. Where cavitation was mostly suppressed
by virtue of simultaneous shock and dynamic compression, no kill was observed.
By introducing an air gap behind the suspension, limited kill was measured in
the yeast. Results also suggest that stable emulsification occurs in coarse oil-
based emulsions that are subjected to shock.
