The Influence of Interfering Substances on the Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

Standard cleaning processes may not remove all the soiling typically found in food industry, such as carbohydrates, fats, or proteins. Contaminants have a high impact in disinfection as their presence may reduce the activity of disinfectants. The influence of alginic acid, bovine serum albumin, yeas...

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Main Authors: Paula A. Araújo, Madalena Lemos, Filipe Mergulhão, Luís Melo, Manuel Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/237581