DOI: 10.36871 / vet.san.hyg.ecol.201903010
UDC 637: 07
Authors
SHURDUBA N.A., GRUZNOV D.V.
Institute of Veterinary Sanitation, Hygiene and Ecology - BRANCH of FSBI Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Science and Technology
Abstract
The article presents data on the stability of staphylococcal biofilms. Staphylococci grow mainly in the form of a biofilm of an industrial surface on almost any kind, causing contamination of food and water, corrosion of the metal surface and equipment obstruction. In particular, in the meat and dairy industry, the formation of biofilms can contribute to food spoilage and the transfer of pathogenic microorganisms, increasing the possibility of cross-contamination, which poses a serious risk to consumer health. Staphylococci are often isolated from products of animal origin, but it turned out that in the state of biofilms they are more stable and viable than plankton cells, especially after insufficiently effective disinfection. In this regard, the commonly used means and modes of rehabilitation of technological surfaces of raw materials enterprises need to be improved.
Keywords
biofilms, staphylococci, disinfection, food products, cell dispersion.
