Bacterial biofilms in food processing environments: a review of recent developments in chemical and biological control

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1731-1743

  Phillips, Carol A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilms; biological control; biotechnical developments; chemical; food processing aspects

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHEMICALS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PROCESSED FOODS; STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIAL BIOFILM; BACTERIAL SPECIES; BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS; BIOTECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 84978878334     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.13159     Document Type: Review

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