The Role of Biofilms in the Development and Dissemination of Microbial Resistance within the Food Industry

Biofilms are multicellular sessile microbial communities embedded in hydrated extracellular polymeric matrices. Their formation is common in microbial life in most environments, while those formed on food-processing surfaces are of considerable interest in the context of food hygiene. Biofilm cells...

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Main Authors: Efstathios Giaouris, Manuel Simões, Florence Dubois-Brissonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/6/816