Comparison of cleaning fabrics for bacterial removal from food-contact surfaces

Food Control

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 292-297

  Koo, Ok Kyung ^a   Martin, Elizabeth M ^b   Story, Robert ^a   Lindsay, Daniel ^b   Ricke, Steven C ^a   Crandall, Philip G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning cloths; Formica laminate; Listeria monocytogenes; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORMICA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84866655131     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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