Bacteria concentration on the plate within the dishwasher over time (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Bacteria concentration on the plate within the dishwasher over time

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Bacteria concentration on the plate within the dishwasher over time. The superheated steam kills off the bacteria within 25 seconds.

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Laila Abu-Farah and Natalie Germann

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