Sonication is the act of applying sound energy to agitate particles in a sample, for various purposes. Ultrasonic frequencies (>20 kHz) are usually used, leading to the process also being known as ultrasonication or ultra-sonication. In the laboratory, it is usually applied using an ultrasonic bath or an ultrasonic probe, colloquially known as a s...
Irradiation with (often ultra)sound waves, e.g. to increase the rate of a reaction or to prepare vesicles in mixtures of surfactants and water.
The process of disrupting biologic materials by use of sound wave energy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(son″ĭ-ka´shәn) exposure to sound waves; disruption of bacteria by exposure to high-frequency sound waves.
Type: Term Pronunciation: son′i-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The process of disrupting biologic materials by use of sound wave energy.
method of microbial control that involves application of ultrasound waves to form cavitation within a solution, including inside cells, disrupting cell components as a result