Nomenclature
A
area of the electrode surface, m2
A′
constant
a
cell radius, m
ac
steepness of the survival curve around Ec
aw
water activity
B
constant
C
capacitance, F
C0
electrolytic capacitor bank, F
C1
pulse capacitor, F
C2
high voltage capacitor, F
Cc
charging capacitor, F
d
distance between electrodes, m
D
log cycle reductions in colony counts
Ec
external field strength, V
Eco
constant, kV/cm
Ecr
critical field strength, kV/cm or V/m
Ef
field strength, V/m or kV/cm
Emax
maximum field strength, kV/cm or V/m
EDTA
ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid
G
membrane shear elastic modulus, Pa
HC
heat capacity, J/°C
HPP
high pressure processing
h
unstrained membrane thickness, m
Imax
maximum peak current, A
k
constant, kV/cm ...