Evaluation of Biofilm Cultivation Models for Efficacy Testing of Disinfectants against Salmonella Typhimurium Biofilms

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 761
• Main Authors: Richter, Anja M, Konrat, Katharina, Osland, Ane M, Brook, Emma, Oastler, Claire, Vestby, Lene K, Gosling, Rebecca J, Nesse, Live L, Arvand, Mardjan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 16.03.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Antiseptics; Assembly lines; Bacteria; biocide; biofilm; Biofilms; Deactivation; Disinfectants; Disinfection & disinfectants; disinfection efficacy testing; Effectiveness; Extracellular matrix; Food; glutaraldehyde; Hygiene; Inactivation; Laboratories; Medical research; Pathogens; Peracetic acid; Planktonic cells; Reproducibility; Salmonella; Salmonella Typhimurium; Strains (organisms); Germany; Salmonella; glutaraldehyde; biocide; disinfection efficacy testing; biofilm; peracetic acid

Within the European Union, is frequently reported in food and feed products. A major route of transmission is upon contact with contaminated surfaces. In nature, bacteria such as are often encountered in biofilms, where they are protected against antibiotics and disinfectants. Therefore, the removal...