Biofilm formation in milk production and processing environments; influence on milk quality and safety

S Marchand, J De Block, V De Jonghe… - … Reviews in Food …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Bacteria in milk have the ability to adhere and aggregate on stainless steel surfaces,
resulting in biofilm formation in milk storage tanks and milk process lines. Growth of biofilms …

Methodologies for the characterization of microbes in industrial environments: a review

J Maukonen, J Mättö, G Wirtanen, L Raaska… - Journal of Industrial …, 2003 - Springer
There is growing interest in research and development to develop novel tools to study,
detect, and characterize microbes and their communities in industrial environments …

Development of a Standard Test To Assess the Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Cells to Disinfectants

SBI Luppens, MW Reij… - Applied and …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A standardized disinfectant test for Staphylococcus aureus cells in biofilms was
developed. Two disinfectants, the membrane-active compound benzalkonium chloride …

The hygienic working practices of maintenance personnel and equipment hygiene in the Finnish food industry

K Aarnisalo, K Tallavaara, G Wirtanen, R Maijala… - Food control, 2006 - Elsevier
The hygienic working practices of the maintenance personnel as well as the hygiene of the
equipment in the food industry were investigated with questionnaires and microbial surveys …

Disinfection in food processing–efficacy testing of disinfectants

G Wirtanen, S Salo - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2003 - Springer
The key to effective cleaning and disinfection of food plants is the understanding of the type
of the soil to be removed from the surfaces. An efficient cleaning and disinfection procedure …

Microbiological methods for testing disinfectant efficiency on Pseudomonas biofilm

G Wirtanen, S Salo, IM Helander… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2001 - Elsevier
Biofilms of the Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonasfragi
were grown on stainless steel surfaces (AISI 304, 2B) for 4 days in slime broth. These …

Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica Enteritidis Biofilms Susceptibility to Different Disinfectants and Stress-Response and Virulence Gene Expression of …

D Rodrigues, N Cerca, P Teixeira, R Oliveira… - Microbial Drug …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Disinfection of food contact surfaces is a challenging task, aggravated by bacteria's capacity
to survive and/or resist antimicrobials by means of mechanisms not yet completely …

The development of an ultrasonic apparatus for the non‐invasive and repeatable removal of fouling in food processing equipment

N Oulahal‐Lagsir, A Martial‐Gros… - Letters in Applied …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Abstract N. OULAHAL‐LAGSIR, A. MARTIAL‐GROS, E. BOISTIER, LJ BLUM and M.
BONNEAU. 2000. A new ultrasonic apparatus operating at a frequency of 40 kHz was …

Microbial attachment and biofilm formation in brewery bottling plants

E Storgårds, K Tapani, P Hartwall… - Journal of the …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
La fijación microbiana y formación de biofilm en plantas de embotellamiento de cervecerías
se estudio a través de cupones de acero estéril inoxidables montados sobre sitios críticos …

[PDF][PDF] Advances in industrial biofilm control with micro-nanotechnology

C Ferreira, AM Pereira, LF Melo… - … research, technology and …, 2010 - academia.edu
When attached to surfaces, aggregated microorganisms (predominantly bacteria) and their
extracellular polymeric substances are commonly known as biofilms. They are ubiquitous in …