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Disinfectant test against monoculture and mixed-culture biofilms composed of technological, spoilage and pathogenic bacteria: bactericidal effect of essential oil and hydrosol of Satureja thymbra and comparison with standard acid–base sanitizers

Nikos Chorianopoulos, Efstathios Giaouris, Panagiotis Skandamis, Serkos A. Haroutounian, George‐John E. Nychas

Journal of Applied Microbiology · 2008 · 196 citations · 42 references

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Use of natural antimicrobial agents could provide alternative or supplemented ways for the disinfection of microbial-contaminated industrial surfaces.

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A study of the minimum inhibitory concentration and mode of action of oregano essential oil, thymol and carvacrol

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Mechanisms of Action of Carvacrol on the Food-Borne Pathogen <i>Bacillus cereus</i>

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Enhanced Biofilm Formation and Increased Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents and Bacterial Invasion Are Caused by Synergistic Interactions in Multispecies Biofilms

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Biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. on food contact surfaces and their sensitivity to sanitizers

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