Surface hygiene is commonly measured as a part of the quality system of food processing
plants, but as the bacteria present are commonly not identified, their roles for food quality …

Foodborne diseases have always been a threat to human health. They are considered an
emergent public health concern throughout the world. Many outbreaks have been found to …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are widely distributed in hospitals, industry and
cosmetics. Little attention has been focused on the potential impact of QACs on the …

The biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces in food and medical sectors constitutes a great
public health concerns. In fact, biofilms present a persistent source for pathogens, such as …

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 …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are widely used biocides that possess
antimicrobial effect against a broad range of microorganisms. These compounds are used …

Bacterial transfer events are considered to be an important cause of transmission of food-
borne diseases. In this review the most common ways of bacterial transfer to food are …

The processing environment of salmon processing plants represents a potential major
source of bacteria causing spoilage of fresh salmon. In this study, we have identified major …

Microbial spoilage is a major cause of food waste. Microbial spoilage is dependent on the
contamination of food from the raw materials or from microbial communities residing in food …

Aims The microbiota surviving sanitation of salmon‐processing conveyor belts was
identified and its growth dynamics further investigated in a model mimicking processing …