Prevalence of microbial biofilms on selected fresh produce and household surfaces

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-39

  Rayner, Joanna ^a,c   Veeh, Richard ^a   Flood, Janine ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfectant; Domestic surfaces; Laundry; Produce; Sanitizer; Testing; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HOUSEHOLD; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MICROSCOPY; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPONGE (PORIFERA); VEGETABLE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PREVALENCE; VEGETABLES;

EID: 3042756343     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.01.019     Document Type: Article

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