background and objectives: paper and paperboard packaging play an important role in safety and quality of food products. common bacteria of paper and paperboard food packaging could grow due to specific conditions included humidity, tem- perature and major nutrition to contaminate the food. the purpose of this research was to investigate numbers and the types of bacteria in the food packaging p...

The measurement of microbial kill requires the ability to measure the number of surviving microorganisms with time after exposure to the antimicrobial agent. Bioburden determinations have the same requirement as they depend on the ability to recover viable microorganisms in the presence of potentially antimicrobial products or raw materials. However, carryover of residual disinfectant from the ...

The early identification of the subtle signs of increased bioburden in a wound enables timely and appropriate treatment and therefore improved patient outcomes. The rising costs of antimicrobial dressings and the growth in antibiotic-resistant organisms increase the need for correct diagnosis. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics is a significant contributory factor in bacterial resistance. This a...

Terminal cleaning in the operating room is a critical step in preventing the transmission of health care-associated pathogens. The persistent disinfectant activity of a novel isopropyl alcohol/organofunctional silane solution (ISO) was evaluated in 4 operating rooms after terminal cleaning. Adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence documented a significant difference (P < .048) in surface bioburde...

(...) We examined the microbiological composition and abundance in space and time of bioaerosols collected in the Barcelona subway system during a cold period. (...) Multitag 454 pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was used to assess bacterial community composition and biodiversity. The results showed low bioaerosol concentrations regarding the targeted microorganisms, although the bacterial bi...