Microbial evaluation of the biotransfer potential from surfaces with Bacillus biofilms after rinsing and cleaning procedures in closed food- processing systems

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 727-733

  Wirtanen, Gun ^a   Husmark, Ulrika ^b   Mattila Sandholm, Tiina ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b The Swedish Inst Food/Biotechnology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aseptic processing; biofilm; cleaning in place; equipment surfaces; rinsing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029739586     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.7.727     Document Type: Article

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