Inactivation strategy for Clostridium perfringens spores adhered to food contact surfaces

Food Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 328-336

  Udompijitkul, Pathima ^a   Alnoman, Maryam ^a   Sarker, Mahfuzur R ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium perfringens; Disinfectants; Food contact surfaces; Food poisoning; Spore germination; Spore inactivation

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 84875684760     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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