title: [Experimental tests of a microwave sterilization system].
abstract: Data obtained in our experiments indicate that the microwave sterilization system utilized may be considered as a practical and rapid method for decontaminating steel surgical instruments. For the tested organisms (7 Gram- and 2 Gram+ genera) a 3' exposure time to microwaves provides successful sterilization. Microwave irradiation also had a killing action against Bacillus subtilis spores. A study by SEM of microwave treated spores shows typical morphological alterations of spore surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Istologia ed Embriologia, Università degli Studi di Ferrara.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosaspina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liguori
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anzanel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salvatorelli
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003748:Dental Equipment; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008872:Microwaves; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Prove sperimentali su di un sistema di sterilizzazione a micro-onde.