Journal
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 175-185Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(03)00104-5
Keywords
microbial adhesion; bacterial adhesion; stainless steel; roughness Ra; corrosion resistance
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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether hygienic characteristics of stainless steel used in the food industry could be improved by smoothing surface roughness (Ra) from Ra 0.9-0.01 mum. The adherence of Pseudomonas sp., Listeria monocytogenes and Candida lipolytica, to stainless steel was not affected by surface roughness ranging from grit 4000 polished stainless steel (Ra < 0.01) to ground stainless steel (Ra 0.9). Neither adhesion of Ps. aeruginosa nor its removal by an alkaline commercial cleaner in a flow system was affected by surface roughness. Pitting corrosion resistance was evaluated in a commercial disinfectant and in 1 M NaCl. Electropolished and grit 4000-polished steel proved more corrosion resistant as opposed to grit 80- and 120- polished surfaces. In conclusion, the surface finish did not influence bacterial attachment, colonziation or removal, but is an important parameter for the corrosion resistance of the surface. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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