Use of epifluorescence microscopy to assess the effectiveness of phage P100 in controlling Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on stainless steel surfaces

Food Control

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 470-477

  Montañez Izquierdo, Vanessa Y ^a   Salas Vázquez, Dora I ^a   Rodríguez Jerez, José J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Direct epifluorescence microscopy; Listeria monocytogenes; Phage P100; Stainless steel surfaces

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 80053132419     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.08.016     Document Type: Article

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