Prototype of a Device to Research Ultrasound Effects on Microbiological Processes
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Continuous ultrasound, laser nephelometry, microbiological processes, micro-incubator, pulsed ultrasound, sonication, ultrasound biophysics.
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This article describes the development of a multifunctional prototype which supplies ultrasound to a sample in a Petri dish, between 18 KHz and 30KHz frequencies, with intensities from 0.3 mW/m2 to 1.5 mW/m2. This device guarantees sample survival with a micro-incubating system, operated by a control system and temperature monitoring. In addition, the prototype detects changes regarding the microbiological process in question, with a self-based laser-nephelometry system. The user would be able to choose parameters values mentioned, for a certain experiment, and analyze output data tables, images and statistics generated by a computer application specially designed to present this data.
MSC: 92-XX
PACS: *43.35.-c; 43.35.+d; *43.80.-n; 43.80.+p; 87.50.Y
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Jorge Andrés López-Castaño, Universidad Manuela Beltrán
Ingeniero Biomédico Universidad Manuela Beltrán, ColombiaYuri K Murcia, Universidad Manuela Beltrán
Ingeniera Biomédica UMBDaniel Díaz, Universidad Manuela Beltrán
Ingeniero Físico, Msc en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres, Docente Investigador, Universidad Manuela Beltrán.Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
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