Effectiveness of phages in the decontamination of Listeria monocytogenes adhered to clean stainless steel, stainless steel coated with fish protein, and as a biofilm

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1105-1116

  Ganegama Arachchi, Geevika J ^a   Cridge, Andrew G ^e   Dias Wanigasekera, Beatrice M ^b   Cruz, Cristina D ^c   McIntyre, Lynn ^d   Liu, Rachel ^a   Flint, Steve H ^a   Mutukumira, Anthony N ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Food Standards Australia New Zealand   (Australia)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^d HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Listeria phages; Low count cells; Low temperature; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

FISH PROTEIN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LENTUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIOPHAGES; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; FISH PROTEINS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SEAFOOD; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84884356361     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-013-1313-3     Document Type: Article

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