<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Biofilms in the Food Industry: Is the Current Hygiene Program Sufficient to Combat the Persistence of the Pathogen?

Biofilms contain microbial cells which are protected by a self-produced matrix and they firmly attach themselves to many different food industry surfaces. Due to this protection, microorganisms within biofilms are much more difficult to eradicate and therefore to control than suspended cells. A bact...

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Main Authors: Tina Mazaheri, Brayan R. H. Cervantes-Huamán, Maria Bermúdez-Capdevila, Carolina Ripolles-Avila, José Juan Rodríguez-Jerez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/1/181