Effects of irradiation and sodium hypochlorite on the micro-organisms attached to a commercial food container

Food Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 544-548

  Byun, Myung Woo ^a   Kim, Jang Ho ^b   Kim, Dong Ho ^a   Kim, Hyun Ju ^a   Jo, Cheorun ^c  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Youngdong University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food container; Irradiation; Microbial biofilm; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RADIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LISTERIA; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; LISTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA INNOCUA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33947180077     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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