Biofilm formation and the food industry, a focus on the bacterial outer surface

R Van Houdt, CW Michiels - Journal of applied microbiology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The ability of many bacteria to adhere to surfaces and to form biofilms has major implications
in a variety of industries including the food industry, where biofilms create a persistent …

Significance of microbial biofilms in food industry: a review

CG Kumar, SK Anand - International journal of food microbiology, 1998 - Elsevier
Biofilms have been of considerable interest in the context of food hygiene. Of special
significance is the ability of microorganisms to attach and grow on food and food-contact …

Biofilm formation and control in food processing facilities

RAN Chmielewski, JF Frank - … reviews in food science and food …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms on wet surfaces have the ability to aggregate, grow into microcolonies, and
produce biofilm. Growth of biofilms in food processing environments leads to increased …

Biofilm formation and food safety in food industries

X Shi, X Zhu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Biofilms are a self-protection growth pattern of bacteria, which are different from planktonic
cells. They have been of considerable interest in food hygiene since biofilms may contain …

Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus on food contact surfaces: Relationship with temperature and cell surface hydrophobicity

P Di Ciccio, A Vergara, AR Festino, D Paludi, E Zanardi… - Food Control, 2015 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a pathogenic bacterium capable of developing
biofilms on food processing surfaces, a pathway leading to cross contamination of foods …

Biofilms in the spotlight: Detection, quantification, and removal methods

F González‐Rivas, C Ripolles‐Avila… - … reviews in food …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms can colonize and subsequently form biofilms on surfaces, which protect
them from adverse conditions and make them more resistant than their planktonic free‐living …

Bacillus Spores in the Food Industry: A Review on Resistance and Response to Novel Inactivation Technologies

A Soni, I Oey, P Silcock… - Comprehensive Reviews in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The importance and challenges presented by Bacillus spores in the food industry are briefly
outlined with a focus on Bacillus cereus. The structure and the mechanism of resistance …

Bacillus cereus in Dairy Products and Production Plants

E Tirloni, S Stella, F Celandroni, D Mazzantini… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spore-forming Bacillus cereus is a common contaminant of dairy products. As the
microorganism is widespread in the environment, it can contaminate milk at the time of …

In vitro and in vivo investigation of the influence of implant surface on the formation of bacterial biofilm in mammary implants

A Jacombs, S Tahir, H Hu, AK Deva… - Plastic and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Capsular contracture remains the most common complication following breast
augmentation surgery, and evidence suggests that bacterial biofilm on the implant surface is …

Involvement of motility and flagella in Bacillus cereus biofilm formation

A Houry, R Briandet, S Aymerich, M Gohar - Microbiology, 2010 - microbiologyresearch.org
Bacillus cereus is a food-borne pathogen and a frequent contaminant of food production
plants. The persistence of this pathogen in various environments results from the formation …