Biofilm formation in human and tropical foodborne isolates of Listeria strains

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 517-531

  Adetunji, Victoria Olusola ^a   Odetokun, Ismail Ayoade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cell enumeration; Crystal violet binding assay; Listeria; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA CELL; BINDING ASSAYS; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM PRODUCTION; BLOOD CONCENTRATIONS; CELL ENUMERATION; CRYSTAL VIOLET; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD CONTACT; HEALTH CONCERNS; INCUBATION TEMPERATURES; LOCAL FOODS; PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS;

CELL CULTURE; CEMENTS; DISEASES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PROCESSING; GLASS; GLUCOSE; LISTERIA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA;

EID: 84864345200     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2012.517.531     Document Type: Article

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