Removal of Pseudomonas putida biofilm and associated extracellular polymeric substances from stainless steel by alkali cleaning

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-281

  Antoniou, Katerina ^a   Frank, Joseph F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 13544261622     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.2.277     Document Type: Article

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