Call for partners | Biofilm detection with spectral imaging and eradication strategies
Biofilms are a persisting problem in the food industry, showing increased resistance to disinfectants and potentially causing food contamination. In recent years spectral imaging techniques have been developed which can be applied for detection of microbial biofilms.
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Information
We are looking for partners who are interested in finding solutions against biofilms:
- Biofilm detection equipment developers
- Spectral imaging technology developers
- Food industry
- Cleaning companies
- Desinfectant manufacturers
- Microbicidal technology providers
About the project
Pathogens can form biofilms in both wet and dry environments, with increased resistance to disinfectants. The use of disinfectants often induces a Viable but non culturable state of the cells, which hinders culture-based methods of detection. Spectral imaging is a promising technique for detection of biofilms. Next to detection, effective eradication methods are also needed.
In SpectraFILM we will apply optical spectral techniques for detection of biofilms of pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella and Cronobacter spp., on abiotic surfaces relevant for food industry. Classical microbiological methods for biofilm measurement will provide data for interpreting spectral patterns. Promising eradication methods of interest for partners will be selected for testing, for example UV light, enzymes, disinfectants, cold-plasma, fogging, etc
As a result we will have an efficient validated method for detection of biofilms and a protocol for their effective eradication or disinfection.
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