Cold plasma rapid decontamination of food contact surfaces contaminated with salmonella biofilms

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a   Boyd, Glenn ^a   Sites, Joseph ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cold plasma; Food safety; Salmonella; Sanitizer

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA;

PLASMA GAS;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DEVICES; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTRICITY; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PHARMACOLOGY; PLASMA GAS; PROCEDURES; SALMONELLA; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; PLASMA GASES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84899966336     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12379     Document Type: Article

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