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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
 Biofilms

2007 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Culture and Detection of Campylobacter jejuni within Mixed Microbial Populations of Biofilms on Stainless Steel
(S.Q. Sanders, D.H. Booth, J.F. Frank, and J.W. Arnold)

Proteomic Analysis of a Hypochlorous Acid Tolerant Listeria monocytogenes Cultural Variant Exhibiting Enhanced Biofilm Production
(J.P. Folsom and J.F. Frank)

Fate of Enterobacter sakazakii Attached to or in Biofilms on Stainless Steel Upon Exposure to Various Temperatures or Relative Humidities
(H. Kim, J. Bang, L. R. Beuchat, and J.-H. Ryu)

2006 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Chlorine Resistance of Listeria Monocytogenes Biofilms and Relationship to Subtype, Cell Density and Planktonic Cell Chlorine Resistance  
(J.P. Folsom and J.F. Frank)

Formation of Biofilm at Different Nutrient Levels by Various Genotypes of Listeria monocytogenes 
(J.P. Folsom, G.R. Siragusa, and J.F. Frank)

Attachment and Biofilm Formation by Enterobacter sakazakii on Stainless Steel and Enteral Feeding Tubes
(H. Kim, J.-H. Ryu, and L. R. Beuchat)

2005 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Removal of Pseudomonas putida Biofilm and Associated Extracellular Polymeric Substances from Stainless Steel Using Alkali Cleaning
(K. Antoniou and J. F. Frank)

Lethality of Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide, and a Commercial Produce Sanitizer to Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas in a Liquid Detergent, on Stainless Steel, and in Biofilm
(A. C. Kreske, J.-H. Ryu, C. A. Pettigrew, and L. R. Beuchat)

Biofilm Formation and Sporulation by Bacillus cereus on a Stainless Steel Surface, and Subsequent Resistance of Vegetative Cells and Spores to Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide, and a Peroxyacetic Acid-based Sanitizer
(J.-H. Ryu and L. R. Beuchat)

2004 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Attachment and Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Stainless Steel as Influenced by Exopolysaccharide Production, Nutrient Availability, and Temperature  
(J.-H. Ryu, H. Kim, and L. R. Beuchat)

Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Stainless Steel and Its Resistance to Chlorine as Affected by Exopolysaccharide and Curli Production 
(J.-H. Ryu and L. R. Beuchat)

2003 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Removal and Disinfection of Listeria monocytogenes and Poultry Soil-Containing Biofilms Using Chemical Cleaning and Sanitizing Agents Under Static Conditions 
(J. F. Frank, J. Ehlers, and L. Wicker)