The influence of subminimal inhibitory concentrations of benzalkonium chloride on biofilm formation by listeria monocytogenes

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 189, Issue , 2014, Pages 106-112

  Ortiz, Sagrario ^a   López, Victoria ^b   Martínez Suárez, Joaquín V ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benzalkonium chloride; Biofilm; L. monocytogenes; Quaternary ammonium compounds; Resistance; SubMIC

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CRYSTAL VIOLET;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GROWTH RATE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; SEROTYPE; STAINING; SUBMINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BIOFILM; L. MONOCYTOGENES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RESISTANCE; SUBMIC;

ANIMALS; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SWINE;

EID: 84906095501     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.08.007     Document Type: Article

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