A theoretical model to estimate inactivation effects of OH radicals on marine Vibrio sp. in bubble-shock interaction

Ultrason Sonochem. 2019 Jul:55:359-368. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.10.001. Epub 2018 Oct 4.

Abstract

A theoretical model for estimating inactivation effects on marine Vibrio sp. is developed from the viewpoint of the chemical action of the OH radicals induced by interaction of bubbles with shock waves. It consists of a biological probability model for cell viability and a bubble dynamic model for its collapsing motion due to the shock pressures. The biological probability model is built by defining a sterilized space of the OH radicals. To determine the radius of the sterilized space, the Herring equation is solved in the bubble dynamic model in consideration of the effect of the heat conductivity and mass transportation. Furthermore, the pressure waveform of incident shock wave used in the model is obtained with the pressure measurement. On the other hand, a bio-experiment of marine Vibrio sp. is carried out using a high-voltage power supply in a cylindrical water chamber. Finally, the viability ratio of marine bacteria estimated by the theoretical model is examined under the experimental conditions of this study. In addition, we also discuss the influence of bubble initial size for predicting the inactivation effects.

Keywords: Biological probability model; Bubble-shock interaction; Chemical inactivation; Generation and diffusion of OH radicals; Theoretical model.

MeSH terms

  • Hydroxyl Radical / pharmacology*
  • Microbial Viability / drug effects*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Pressure
  • Ultrasonic Waves*
  • Vibrio / drug effects*
  • Vibrio / physiology*

Substances

  • Hydroxyl Radical