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JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
卷 75, 期 8, 页码 1411-1417出版社
INT ASSOC FOOD PROTECTION
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-464
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- Fundacao Ciencia e Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/46996/2008]
- state and Hatch funds
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/46996/2008] Funding Source: FCT
The contamination of ready-to-eat products with Listeria monocyto genes has been related to the presence of biofilms in production lines, as biofilms protect cells from chemical sanitizers. The ability of L. monocytogenes to produce biofilms is often evaluated using in vitro methodologies. This work aims to compare the most frequently used methodologies, including high-throughput screening methods based on microplates (crystal violet and the Calgary Biofilm Device) and methods based on CFU enumeration and microscopy after growth on stainless steel. Thirty isolates with diverse origins and genetic characteristics were evaluated. No (or low) correlations between methods were observed. The only significant correlation was found between the methods using stainless steel. No statistically significant correlation (P > 0.05) was detected among genetic lineage, serovar, and biofilm-forming ability. Because results indicate that biofilm formation is influenced by the surface material, the extrapolation of results from high-throughput methods using microplates to more industrially relevant surfaces should be undertaken with caution.
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