Microbial adhesion to surfaces and the consequent biofilm formation has been documented
in many different environments. Biofilms constitute a protected mode of growth that allows …

Cheeses, even though characterized as safe for consumption, have been implicated in
foodborne outbreaks associated with severe symptoms and high fatality rate. The foodborne …

Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in nature and a major concern for the food industry,
since it is the causal agent of the serious foodborne illness listeriosis. This organism can be …

Listeria species are Gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacteria, which do not
produce endospores. The genus, Listeria, currently comprises 17 characterised species of …

The focus on hygiene in the food industry has resulted in an increasing use of chemical
disinfection and it has been speculated that this will impose a selective pressure and …

Biofilms are defined as microbial cell layers, which are irreversibly or reversibly attached on
solid surfaces. These attached cells are embedded in a self-produced exopolysaccharide …

Eight strains of Listeria monocytogenes (7644, 19112, 15313, Scott A, LCDC, 10403S,
SLCC, and 1370) produce biofilms when grown on polyvinyl chloride microtiter well plates …

There is growing interest in research and development to develop novel tools to study,
detect, and characterize microbes and their communities in industrial environments …

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 …

This study evaluated the efficacy of ozone, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide to destroy
Listeria monocytogenes planktonic cells and biofilms of two test strains, Scott A and 10403S …