Control of bacterial contamination in microfiltered water dispensers (MWDs) by disinfection

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 446-452

  Zanetti, Franca ^a   De Luca, Giovanna ^a   Sacchetti, Rossella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; P. aeruginosa; Peracetic acid; Water dispensers

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAINER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WATER DISPENSER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISINFECTANTS; DRINKING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 57449083190     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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