Attachment of potential spoilage and pathogenic bacteria to food contact surfaces and the
subsequent biofilm formation represent serious challenges to the meat industry, since these …

Outbreaks of human infections associated with consumption of raw fruits and vegetables
have occurred with increased frequency during the past decade. Factors contributing to this …

Listeria monocytogenes has the ability to form biofilms on food-processing surfaces,
potentially leading to food product contamination. The objective of this research was to …

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 …

Bacterial biofilm formation is the prevailing microbial lifestyle in natural and manmade
environments and occurs on all surface types. Biofilm formation develops in several phases …

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 …

Food spoilage and biofilm formation by food‐related bacteria are significant problems in the
food industry. Even with the application of modern‐day food preservative techniques …

The surface physicochemical properties of Listeria monocytogenes LO28 under different
conditions (temperature and growth phase) were determined by use of microelectrophoresis …

Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of
Nutrition and Food welcomes contributions from several new authors, including Elaine B …

The objective of this research was to determine the ability of Listeria monocytogenes to grow
as a biofilm on various food-processing surfaces including stainless steel, Teflon®, nylon …