Bacillus spores and moulding with TTC agar: A useful method for the assessment of food processing equipment cleanability

Biofouling

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-24

  Husmark, Ulrika ^a   Faille, Christine ^b   Rönner, Ulf ^a   Benezech, Thierry ^b  

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

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus spores; Cleanability; Food equipment; Test method

Indexed keywords

DIRECT EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; TETRAZOLIUM;

BACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032774299     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019909378393     Document Type: Article

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