Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Changes in the number of Escherichia coli bacteria subjected to ultrasound with increasing temperature during the process
| Time of sonication [min] | 20 kHz – continuous work | 20 kHz – pulsating work | 40 kHz | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli [cfu/cm3] | Temperature [°C] | E. coli [cfu/cm3] | Temperature [°C] | E. coli [cfu/cm3] | Temperature [°C] | |
| 0 | 1.61*107 | 21 | 2.52*107 | 21 | 2.39*107 | 21 |
| 3 | 1.30*107 | 23 | 1.85* 106 | 23 | 1.66*107 | 22 |
| 5 | 3.02*106 | 24 | 1.48*106 | 24 | 1.43*107 | 23 |
| 7 | 1.66*106 | 25 | 1.40*106 | 25 | 1.62*107 | 23 |
| 10 | 1.43*106 | 26 | 1.33* 106 | 25 | 1.12*107 | 24 |
| 15 | 8.00*105 | 28 | 1.17* 106 | 26 | 1.09*107 | 26 |
| 20 | 6.10*105 | 29 | 1.03*106 | 27 | 0.75*107 | 28 |