Biofilms are ubiquitous in aquatic environment. While so far, most of the ultraviolet (UV)
disinfection studies focus on planktonic bacteria, and only limited attention has been given …

Background–Despite verbose amount of publications and having gained approval by Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1996 for food-surface disinfection applications, pulsed …

Ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV LEDs) have increasing applications in the inactivation of
microorganisms in water, air, food, and on surfaces. System designers currently have …

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis is a bacterial parasite and the causative
agent of paratuberculosis, a disease predominately found in cattle and sheep. Infection with …

Nonthermal disinfection technologies are gaining increasing interest in the field of minimally
processed food in order to improve the microbial safety or to extend the shelf life. Especially …

The presence of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) is responsible for
water quality deterioration and a possible source of public health risks. Different factors …

Bacterial biofilms are formed by the complex but ordered regulation of intra-or inter-cellular
communication, environmentally responsive gene expression, and secretion of extracellular …

Aims This study aims to determine the inactivation kinetics of Geobacillus
stearothermophilus and Bacillus atrophaeus biological indicators, treated with vaporized …

Biofilm communities are an ingenious form of protection of microbial cells which have been
evolving for billion of years. In general, ultraviolet (UV) radiation presents poor penetration in …

Cheese products are susceptible to postprocessing cross-contamination by bacterial surface
contamination during slicing, handling, or packaging, which can lead to food safety issues …