Efficacy testing of commercial disinfectants against foodborne pathogenic and spoilage microbes in biofilm-constructs

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 213, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 409-414

  Wirtanen, Gun ^a   Aalto, Mervi ^a   Härkönen, Päivi ^a   Gilbert, Peter ^b   Mattila Sandholm, Tiina ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; Efficacy testing; Hydrogels; Hygiene; Poloxamer

Indexed keywords

EFFICACY TESTING; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL CELLS; POLOXAMER; POLOXAMER HYDROGELS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES; STAINLESS STEEL DISCS; THERMOREVERSIBLE GELATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; GELATION; GELS; HYDROGELS; METAL IONS; SPOILAGE;

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 10244278798     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002170100375     Document Type: Article

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