Control of biofilm formation by poly-ethylene-co-vinyl acetate films incorporating nisin

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 729-737

  Nostro, Antonia ^a   Scaffaro, Roberto ^b   Ginestra, Giovanna ^a   D'Arrigo, Manuela ^a   Botta, Luigi ^b   Marino, Andreana ^a   Bisignano, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Listeria monocytogenes; Nisin; Polymeric film; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOMASS MEASUREMENTS; DEAD CELLS; DEVELOPING STRATEGY; EPIDERMIDIS; ETHYLENE-CO-VINYL ACETATES; FILM SURFACES; FORMING ABILITY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LIVE/DEAD STAINING; MONOCYTOGENES; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; ANTIBIOTICS; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CONTACT ANGLE; ENZYME INHIBITION; ETHYLENE; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LISTERIA; PLASTIC FILMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

POLYMERIC FILMS;

ETHYLENE; NISIN; POLY ETHYLENE CO VINYL ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ETHYLENEVINYLACETATE COPOLYMER; POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PEPTIDE; POLYMER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD PACKAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; FOOD PACKAGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NISIN; POLYVINYLS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 77953083340     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2598-z     Document Type: Article

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