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19/01/2025

The Hidden Threat of Biofilms in Dairy Processing: A Case Study on Product Recalls

In the dairy processing industry, maintaining impeccable hygiene is crucial to ensure product safety and quality. Among the various microbial challenges faced, biofilms stand out as particularly insidious. These structured communities of microorganisms adhere to surfaces within processing equipment, creating a protective matrix that shields them from standard cleaning procedures by preventing cleaning agents from […]

Biofilms, Disinfection, Industry Application
19/01/2025

The Hidden Risks of Biofilms in Food and Beverage Processing

In the food and beverage processing industries, maintaining hygiene standards is non-negotiable. For sectors like water bottling, dairy production, and any process relying on Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems, biofilms represent a persistent and often underestimated threat. These microscopic communities of bacteria can have severe consequences, ranging from product contamination to regulatory non-compliance, with ripple effects on […]

Biofilms
21/06/2021

Tracking down and eliminating Listeria

In this second video by Paul Browning of Feedom Hygiene UK we learn how #Listeria is able to burrow down into existing Pseudomonas #biofilms. We learn where look for biofilms and how to find them. Most importantly we find out how to prevent them from spreading around a food processing factory. Click here to watch […]

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09/06/2021

Biofilms and Listeria

Paul Browning of Freedom Hygiene in the UK has posted a series of excellent videos on LinkedIn explaining biofilms and focusing on the relationship between Listeria monocytogenes and biofilms. Click here to watch this, the first in a series of videos, where we get to learn how to track down and eliminate Listeria Monocytogenes. “Biofilm […]

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21/10/2020

Did you miss the Biofilm Summit 2020? Here’s a recap…

Biofilms form the largest activity center on the planet. Contamination, fouling and energy loss from biofilms is costing the food industry billions in world GDP, while claiming the lives of millions worldwide. Recently we had the pleasure of attending the Barcelona Biofilm Summit 2020 held online. It was extremely interesting and informative, and for those […]

Biofilms, General Hygiene
02/10/2020

Zero tolerance for Listeria means zero tolerance for biofilms!

Anyone working in the food processing industry will know how a biofilm left undetected and untreated can cause havoc. Outbreaks of large scale contamination start with biofilm-forming bacteria. Listeria are amongst the most enthusiastic of these biofilm formers. Listeria monocytogenes, is a foodborne pathogen responsible for the Listeriosis illness. It is able to rapidly adhere […]

Biofilms
08/09/2020

Ozone gets the thumbs up for neutralizing Coronavirus

As per the article we came across in Reuters TOKYO: “Japanese researchers said on Wednesday that low concentrations of ozone can neutralise coronavirus particles, potentially providing a way for hospitals to disinfect examination rooms and waiting areas.” Read the full article here. And we have just the machine for this – JIMCO’s MAC500 Air Purifier. […]

Disinfection, General Hygiene, UV-C & Ozone
28/08/2020

How to fight biofilms in pipes and tanks

Did you know that most bacteria in pipes and tanks live in biofilms and not free in the water? And, while free floating bacteria is easy to remove, biofilms are not. Unfortunately pipes and tanks make an ideal environment for pathogenic and spoilage bacteria to thrive in biofilm. This is where you may find some […]

Biofilms
20/08/2020

Choosing the right disinfectant for Dentists

We know Dentists have to make a lot of choices. During each procedure they choose the equipment, tools and the right products to use. Long before this, they choose what products to keep on hand for all possible scenarios. More choices are made for cleaning, sterilising and disinfection. While we can’t take away all these […]

Disinfection, General Hygiene
14/08/2020

What to do if you find biofilms on open surfaces in your factory?

Biofilms are nature’s way of surviving environmental stressors. In nature that’s a good thing, but in your food processing facility it’s a bad thing. Biofilms can harbour mixed-species of microorganisms, from pathogenic bacteria to spoilage bacteria, yeast and mould. So, if you’re battling persistent random spikes in your microbial counts, consider the fact that you […]

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