title: Ultrasonic cleaning: An historical perspective.
abstract: The development of ultrasonic cleaning dates from the middle of the 20th century and has become a method of choice for a range of surface cleaning operations. The reasons why this has happened and the methods of assessing the efficiency of ultrasonic cleaning baths are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Sonochemistry Group, James Starley Building, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK. Electronic address: t.mason@coventry.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Mason
keywords: Cleaning; History; Ultrasound