Does microwave sterilization of growth media involve any non-thermal effect?

J Microbiol Methods

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.

Published: January 2014

Fast reactions mediated by microwaves are often attributed by many to non-thermal effect. We show here that rapid formation of Maillard reaction products during microwave sterilization of growth medium results from concentration effect and not any non-thermal effect. This leads to an improved method for microwave sterilization of growth media.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2013.11.002DOI Listing

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