Temperature step changes: A novel approach to control biofilms of Streptococcus thermophilus in a pilot plant-scale cheese-milk pasteurisation plant

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-318

  Knight, G C ^a,c   Nicol, R S ^b   McMeekin, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Birubi Innovation Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Pasteurisation; Streptococcus thermophilus; Temperature step change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT TREATMENT; MILK; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CHEESE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD HANDLING; MILK; PILOT PROJECTS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 2542481698     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2003.11.013     Document Type: Article

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