Effect of peracetic acid on biofilms formed by Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from a Brazilian cheese processing plant

• Main Authors: Sarah Hwa In Lee (Author), Giovana Verginia Barancelli (Author), Carlos Humberto Corassin (Author), Roice Eliana Rosim (Author), Carolina Fernanda Sengling Cebin Coppa (Author), Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the effect of peracetic acid (PAA, 0.5%) on adherent cells of three strains of Listeria monocytogenes strains belonging to serotypes 4b and 1/2b that had been previously isolated from the environment of a Brazilian cheese plant. The assays were conducted usin...