Cleaning and decontamination efficacy of wiping cloths and silver dihydrogen citrate on food contact surfaces

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-95

  Masuku, S M ^a   Babu, D ^a   Martin, E M ^a,b   Koo, O K ^a   O'Bryan, C A ^a   Crandall, P G ^a   Ricke, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Environmental health; Food safety; Microbial contamination

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COTTON; FOOD SAFETY; NONWOVEN FABRICS; SILVER COMPOUNDS; WEAVING;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CONTACT SURFACE; DIHYDROGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FOOD CONTACT; FOOD-SAFETY; MICRO-FIBER; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NON-WOVEN; PUBLIC SECTOR;

CONTAMINATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AMMONIA; CELLULOSE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; SILVER DIHYDROGEN CITRATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELLULOSE; COTTON; DISINFECTION; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; MONITORING; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; CLOTHING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; DISINFECTION; FIBER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HYGIENE; PLATE COUNT; WIPING CLOTH;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84862489014     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05318.x     Document Type: Article

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