Antimicrobial effects of a microemulsion and a nanoemulsion on enteric and other pathogens and biofilms

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-19

  Teixeira, Paula C ^a   Leite, Gonçalo M ^a   Domingues, Ricardo J ^a   Silva, Joana ^a   Gibbs, Paul A ^a,b   Ferreira, João Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b LEATHERHEAD FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effect; Biofilms; Foodborne pathogens; Microemulsions; Nanoemulsions

Indexed keywords

EMULSIFYING AGENT; OLEIC ACID; PENTANOL; POLYSORBATE 80; SOYBEAN OIL; TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOFILM; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; EMULSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PROCESSING; KINETICS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROEMULSION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EMULSIONS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; SANITATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H-; GLYCINE MAX; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34547431587     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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