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 ...

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