A new apparatus to induce lysis of planktonic microbial cells by shock compression, cavitation and spray

Experiments were conducted on an aqueous growth medium containing cultures of Escherichia coli (E. coli) XL1-Blue, to investigate, in a single experiment, the effect of two types of dynamic mechanical loading on cellular integrity. A bespoke shock tube was used to subject separate portions of a plan...

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Main Authors: A. Schiffer, M. N. Gardner, R. H. Lynn, V. L. Tagarielli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160939