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In tests of the effectiveness of sequential infrared heating and hot air (SIRHA) pasteurization, almonds were inoculated with bacteria and then treated with SIRHA. Here, microbiologist Maria Brandl places treated almonds into a washing device, and research associate Gokhan Bingol inspects the wash water for any surviving bacteria.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
