Formation/Removal of Biofilms on/from Coupons of Selected Food-Grade Elastomeric Polymers vs. Plexiglass Used for the Fruit-Catching Plates of OTR Blueberry Machine Harvesters

To reduce the bruising potential of machine-harvested fresh blueberries, manufacturers of over-the-row (OTR) machine harvesters are replacing the hard, plexiglass fruit-catching plates with soft, elastomeric polymers. This study assessed whether selected soft, food-grade elastomeric polymers, with t...

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Main Authors: Peien Wang, Minji Hur, Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Fumiomi Takeda, Jinru Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Hygiene
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-947X/4/2/11