Microbial methods for assessment of cleaning and disinfection of food-processing surfaces cleaned in a low-pressure system

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-152

  Bredholt, S ^a   Maukonen, J ^b   Kujanpaa K ^b   Alanko, T ^b   Olofson, U ^c   Husmark, U ^c   Sjoberg A M ^b   Wirtanen, G ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cleanability assessment; Cleaning; Disinfection; Microbial methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000972304     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002170050474     Document Type: Article

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