This work presents the assessment of the effectivity of a pronase (PRN)-benzalkonium chloride (BAC) sequential treatment in removing Listeria monocytogenes-Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms grown on stainless steel (SS) using fluorescence microscopy and plate count assays. The effects of PRNBAC on the occupied area (OA) by undamaged cells in 168 h dual-species samples were determined using a first-order factorial design. Empirical equations significantly (r(2) = 0.927) described a negative individual effect of BAC and a negative interactive effect of PRN-BAC achieving OA reductions up to 46%. After treatment, high numbers of remaining attached and released viable and cultivable E. coli cells were detected in PRN-BAC combinations when low BAC concentrations were used. Therefore, at appropriate BAC doses, in addition to biofilm removal, sequential application of PRN and BAC represents an appealing strategy for pathogen control on SS surfaces while hindering the dispersion of live cells into the environment.

Quantifying the combined effects of pronase and benzalkonium chloride in removing late-stage Listeria monocytogenes–Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms / Rodriguez-Lopez, P.; Puga, C. H.; Orgaz, B.; Cabo, M. L.. - In: BIOFOULING. - ISSN 0892-7014. - 33:8(2017), pp. 690-702. [10.1080/08927014.2017.1356290]

Quantifying the combined effects of pronase and benzalkonium chloride in removing late-stage Listeria monocytogenes–Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms

Rodriguez-Lopez P.;
2017-01-01

Abstract

This work presents the assessment of the effectivity of a pronase (PRN)-benzalkonium chloride (BAC) sequential treatment in removing Listeria monocytogenes-Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms grown on stainless steel (SS) using fluorescence microscopy and plate count assays. The effects of PRNBAC on the occupied area (OA) by undamaged cells in 168 h dual-species samples were determined using a first-order factorial design. Empirical equations significantly (r(2) = 0.927) described a negative individual effect of BAC and a negative interactive effect of PRN-BAC achieving OA reductions up to 46%. After treatment, high numbers of remaining attached and released viable and cultivable E. coli cells were detected in PRN-BAC combinations when low BAC concentrations were used. Therefore, at appropriate BAC doses, in addition to biofilm removal, sequential application of PRN and BAC represents an appealing strategy for pathogen control on SS surfaces while hindering the dispersion of live cells into the environment.
2017
Quantifying the combined effects of pronase and benzalkonium chloride in removing late-stage Listeria monocytogenes–Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms / Rodriguez-Lopez, P.; Puga, C. H.; Orgaz, B.; Cabo, M. L.. - In: BIOFOULING. - ISSN 0892-7014. - 33:8(2017), pp. 690-702. [10.1080/08927014.2017.1356290]
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