Evaluation of three swabbing devices for detection of listeria monocytogenes on different types of food contact surfaces

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 804-814

  Lahou, Evy ^a   Uyttendaele, Mieke ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Environmental sampling; Food processing environment; Listeria monocytogenes; Swabbing devices

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIUM; FOOD PROCESSING; SAMPLING; SURFACE;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SWAB; ENVIRONMENTAL SWABBING DEVICE; FOAM SPATULA; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SPONGE STICK; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME;

FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POLYETHYLENE; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84892163373     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110100804     Document Type: Article

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