Publication details
Diffrentiation of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from raw material and foodstuffs and food contact surfaces based on the ability to form biofilm
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Microbial contaminants and contamination routes in food industry |
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| Web | http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/symposiums/2007/S248.pdf |
| Field | Food production |
| Keywords | food processing plant; milk; meat; antimicrobial agent |
| Description | S. epidermidis isolates were obtained from swabs of contact surfaces on the equipment of food processing plants, raw materials and foodstuffs produced from meat and milk. Capability of this microorganism to form a biofilm was investigated by phenotype and multiplex PCR method. Resistance to antimicrobial agents was investigated using the microdilution method.The production of biofilm was detected in 6% isolates and the most common resistance was to penicillin. |