Ultrasonic methodology coupled to ATP bioluminescence for the non-invasive detection of fouling in food processing equipment - Validation and application to a dairy factory

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 433-441

  Oulahal Lagsir, N ^a,b   Martial Gros, A ^a   Bonneau, M ^c   Blum, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b RALIMENT RARA   (France)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DAIRIES; FOOD PROCESSING; PHOSPHORESCENCE; POLYPROPYLENES; STAINLESS STEEL; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

ATP BIOLUMINESCENCE; CONDITION; FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NON-INVASIVE DETECTION; POLYPROPYLENE SHEETS; REMOVAL OF BIOFILMS; STAINLESS STEEL SHEETS; STANDARD MATERIALS; ULTRASONIC APPARATUS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; POLYPROPYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; DAIRY INDUSTRY; EQUIPMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SPOILAGE; MILK; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRASOUND; VALIDATION PROCESS;

COCCOIDEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROKARYOTA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033825266     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01132.x     Document Type: Article

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