Combined effect of benzalkonium chloride and ultrasound against Listeria monocytogenes biofilm on plastic surface

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 220-226

  Torlak, E ^a   Sert, D ^a  

^a NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Benzalkonium chloride; Biofilm; Listeria monocytogenes; Plastic surface; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAINERS; DISEASES; DISINFECTANTS; LISTERIA; POLYSTYRENES; ULTRASONICS;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CLASSIFIEDS; COMBINED EFFECT; EXPOSURE-TIME; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PLASTIC SURFACES; TRYPTIC SOY BROTHS; ULTRASOUND BATH; VIABLE CELLS;

BIOFILMS;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PLASTIC; POLYSTYRENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHLORIDE; DISINFECTION; POLYMER; ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONTAINER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; INCUBATION TIME; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BIOFILM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PLASTIC SURFACE; ULTRASOUND;

BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENTIAN VIOLET; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; POLYSTYRENES; SONICATION;

EID: 84881610653     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lam.12100     Document Type: Article

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