date:Aug 23, 2019
is enclosed in a biofilm formed by microbiota, it is more likely that cleaning and sanitizing procedures will be less effective, she said. This is a novel perspective, and it may well explain how Listeria monocytogenes has persisted in food-processing plants despite repeated efforts to kill and remove it.
Following up on these findings, we are experimenting with some of the nonpathogenic strains of bacteria that are not harmful to humans to see whether they can be used as biocontrols, she said