Alessia I Delbruck

Importance: Extremely resistant spore-forming bacteria are widely distributed in nature. They infiltrate the food chain and processing environments, posing risks of spoilage and food safety. Traditional heat-intensive inactivation methods often...

Mild spore inactivation can be challenging in industry because of the remarkable resistance of bacterial spores. High pressure (HP) can trigger spore germination, which reduces the spore's resistance, and thereby...

High pressure (HP) processing has high potential for bacterial spore inactivation with minimal thermal input. To advance HP germination and subsequent inactivation of spores, this study explored the physiological state...

Resistant bacterial spores are a major concern in industrial decontamination processes. An approach known as pressure-mediated germination-inactivation strategy aims to artificially germinate spores by isostatic pressure to mitigate their resistance...

Spore-forming bacteria are resistant to stress conditions owing to their ability to form highly resistant dormant spores. These spores can survive adverse environmental conditions in nature, as well as decontamination...

Bacterial spores are a major challenge in industrial decontamination processes owing to their extreme resistance. High-pressure (HP) of 150 MPa at 37 °C can trigger the germination of spores, making...

Isostatic high pressure (HP) of 150 MPa can trigger the germination of bacterial spores, making them lose their extreme resistance to stress factors, and increasing their susceptibility to milder inactivation...