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The Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Survival of Microorganisms

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The sensitivity to elevated hydrostatic pressure is investigated for different bacterial species. Dependent on the species, a minimal pressure between 100 and 350 MPa is necessary for inactivation. The most sensitive cells are bacteria of oblong shape, the most resistant are cocci. The cell wall does not stabilize vegetative bacteria against pressure. Details of the kinetics of inactivation point to proteins as being the targets of pressure’s action. Other features suggest that the membrane plays a role. The latter aspect is substantiated by staining experiments and electron microscopy. Thus, it seems a likely supposition that inactivation of vegetative bacteria is caused by the damage of membrane proteins.

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    Horst Ludwig, Günter van Almsick & Christian Schreck

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1, Nojihigshi, Kusatsu, 525-8577, Shiga, Japan

    Yoshihiro Taniguchi

  2. Center for Polymer Studies and Department of Physics, Boston University, 02215, Boston, MA, USA

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Ludwig, H., van Almsick, G., Schreck, C. (2002). The Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Survival of Microorganisms. In: Taniguchi, Y., Stanley, H.E., Ludwig, H. (eds) Biological Systems Under Extreme Conditions. Biological and Medical Physics Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04802-3_12

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