IMPEDIMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF DISINFECTANTS AGAINST BIOFILMS

被引:31
作者
DHALIWAL, DS
CORDIER, JL
COX, LJ
机构
[1] Nestec S.A, Dépt. Qualité Et Securité Alimentaire, Vevey, CH-1800
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10.1111/j.1472-765X.1992.tb00767.x
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
An impedimetric evaluation of disinfectant efficacy has shown that biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria mono-cytogenes attached to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Teflon, Plexiglass, wood, rubber and stainless steel are more resistant than the same bacteria in suspension. Based on the activity against the test-organisms after 1, 3 and 5 min with exposures to 0.5, 1 and 2% of each disinfectant, the resistance towards disinfection was related to the type of hard-surface to which biofilms were attached.
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