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Biofilm Sanitizer Tolerance Of Vermont Dairy Listeria Monocytogenes, Emily C. Forauer
Biofilm Sanitizer Tolerance Of Vermont Dairy Listeria Monocytogenes, Emily C. Forauer
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen found in biofilms on surfaces and equipment in the food processing environment. Sodium hypochlorite (SH) and quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC) are readily available and commonly used sanitizers. However, due to the structure and additional organic material produced in a biofilm, killing bacteria within the biofilm may be a challenge for one or both of these sanitizers.
The objective of this work was to determine if immature and mature biofilms from L. monocytogenes isolated from Vermont artisan dairy environments were more tolerant to QAC and SH compared to planktonic cultures’ tolerance. To determine sanitizer minimum …