Microbial contamination of food-contact surfaces is an ongoing concern for the food industry.
Under favorable conditions, bacterial cells can adhere and reproduce. Such …

Publisher Summary The ability of microorganisms to adhere to surfaces has significant
implications for food science. Microorganisms attached to plant and animal tissues can affect …

Publisher Summary In the food industry, food contact surfaces are generally described as
being “open” or “closed”. Closed surfaces are primarily pipework, where wet product or …

Microbial colonization of surfaces (biofilms) have been documented in many environments.
Recently, researchers have suggested that biofilms may be a source of contamination in …

Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

Biofilm formation will occur on solid surfaces in contact with a liquid. Organic and inorganic
material in the liquid sediment onto the solid material. Subsequently, biologically active …

The adherence of bacteria to various substrates is well known. The results of the attachment
of contaminating bacteria to glass, plastic or metal surfaces in food processing equipment …

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 …

Attachment of bacteria to surfaces is a common phenomenon in nature. Bacterial attachment
represents an affiliation between the bacterium and the surface. There are three distinct …

The attachment of four species of bacteria to solid surfaces was investigated to determine
whether the attachment of one species of bacterium could be influenced by the presence of …