Factors affecting survival of Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli on abiotic surfaces

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 71-77

  Moretro T ^a   Heir, E ^a   Mo, K R ^a,b   Habimana, O ^a   Abdelgani, A ^a   Langsrud, S ^a  

^a NOFIMA   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Air drying; Desiccation; Disinfection; Escherichia coli; STEC; Survival

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; PROTEIN; SHIGA TOXIN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SIMULANS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DESICCATION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMIDITY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; STAINLESS STEEL; TEMPERATURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR AGONA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SIMULANS;

EID: 76949083772     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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