Low concentration of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) affects biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes by inhibiting its initial adherence

Food Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-17

  Chang, Yuhua ^a,b   Gu, Weimin ^a   McLandsborough, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; EDTA; Initial adherence; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CHELATING AGENTS; EDETIC ACID; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 80054902952     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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