"Attachment of Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes to Glass as Affected by Surface Film Thickness, Cell Density, and Bacterial Motility" by James S. Dickson

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Attachment of Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes to Glass as Affected by Surface Film Thickness, Cell Density, and Bacterial Motility

Journal of Industrial Microbiology (1991)

James S. Dickson, United States Department of Agriculture
E. K. Daniels, United States Department of Agriculture

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Abstract

With equal cell densities, surface film thickness did not influence the numbers &Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes cells which attached to glass. Motile L. monocytogenes cells had a greater cell surface charge and generally attached in higher numbers than non-motile cells.

Keywords

biofilm,
contamination,
biofouling

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Publication Date

1991

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James S. Dickson and E. K. Daniels. "Attachment of Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes to Glass as Affected by Surface Film Thickness, Cell Density, and Bacterial Motility" Journal of Industrial Microbiology Vol. 8 (1991)
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