Tyndallization
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An early process for the sterilization of food, consisting of heating for 15 minutes for three days in a row (usually by boiling). uncountable, usually
- 2 Alternative form of Tyndallization. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"Even though our results did not show a significant difference between sterilized and non-sterilized diets, the autoclave and tyndallization methods (sterilized diets) retarded fungal growth for at least three days, giving enough time for the first instar larvae to develop."
Example
More examples"Even though our results did not show a significant difference between sterilized and non-sterilized diets, the autoclave and tyndallization methods (sterilized diets) retarded fungal growth for at least three days, giving enough time for the first instar larvae to develop."
Etymology
From Tyndall + -ization, after John Tyndall, Irish physician.
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