A critical evaluation of sampling methods used for assessing microorganisms on surfaces

Food and Bioproducts Processing

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-340

  Verran, J ^a   J redfern, ^a   Smith, L A ^a   Whitehead, K A ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Microbiology; Surface hygiene

Indexed keywords

AFTER-TREATMENT; ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE; CRITICAL EVALUATION; CULTURE MEDIA; MICROBIAL CELLS; ORGANIC MATERIALS; SAMPLING METHOD;

CELL CULTURE; DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISMS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 78649873074     PISSN: 09603085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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