Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.97, No.1, 71-74, 2004
Effect of freeze-thaw repetitions upon the supercooling release ability of ice-nucleating bacteria
We have studied the durability of ice-nucleating bacteria with a potent supercooling release capacity through repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Through experiment, we confirmed that UV sterilized Erwinia ananas maintains a superior supercooling release capacity at around -1degreesC through 2000 freeze-thaw cycles. We also found that gamma-ray sterilization, which is more suitable than UV for large-scale sterilization treatment, has a similar effect at appropriately selected doses.
Keywords:ice-nucleating bacteria;encapsulated ice;supercooling release agent;UV irradiation;Erwinia ananas