Recent developments in antimicrobial and antifouling coatings to reduce or prevent contamination and cross‐contamination of food contact surfaces by bacteria

W DeFlorio, S Liu, AR White, TM Taylor… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

Influence of surface roughness, nanostructure, and wetting on bacterial adhesion

M Mu, S Liu, W DeFlorio, L Hao, X Wang, KS Salazar… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bacterial fouling is a persistent problem causing the deterioration and failure of functional
surfaces for industrial equipment/components; numerous human, animal, and plant …

Development of durable and superhydrophobic nanodiamond coating on aluminum surfaces for improved hygiene of food contact surfaces

S Liu, B Ulugun, W DeFlorio, Y Arcot, Y Yegin… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Foodborne illness outbreaks caused by bacterial pathogens may take place on a large scale
and result in millions of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths every year throughout the …

Bioinspired superhydrophobic nanocoating based on polydopamine and nanodiamonds to mitigate bacterial attachment to polyvinyl chloride surfaces in food industry …

W DeFlorio, A Zaza, Y Arcot, Y Min… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is commonly utilized as a food-contact surface by the food industry
for processing and storage purposes due to its durability, ease of fabrication, and cost …

[HTML][HTML] Organic acids and hydrogen peroxide can replace chlorinated compounds as sanitizers on strawberries, cucumbers and rocket leaves

BM Lepaus, JS Rocha, JFB SÃO JOSÉ - Food Science and …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
This work evaluated the effectiveness of 1 and 2% acetic and lactic acid, 3% hydrogen
peroxide, 200 mg/L sodium hypochlorite and 200 mg/L sodium dichloroisocyanurate to …

Inhibition of bacterial pathogens in medium and on spinach leaf surfaces using plant‐derived antimicrobials loaded in surfactant micelles

S Ruengvisesh, A Loquercio… - Journal of food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Encapsulation of hydrophobic plant essential oil components (EOC) into surfactant micelles
can assist the decontamination of fresh produce surfaces from bacterial pathogens during …

Inactivation of Salmonella in ready-to-eat cabbage slices packaged in a plastic container using an integrated in-package treatment of hydrogen peroxide and cold …

YE Kim, SC Min - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
An in-package cold plasma (CP) treatment integrated with hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2)
treatment was developed for the inactivation of foodborne pathogens in cabbage slices …

Modification of aluminum surfaces with superhydrophobic nanotextures for enhanced food safety and hygiene

JK Oh, S Liu, M Jones, Y Yegin, L Hao, TN Tolen… - Food Control, 2019 - Elsevier
As a result of frequent outbreaks occurring due to poor hygiene and improper sanitation of
processing environments, there has been an increasing demand for the development of …

Surface modification of food processing and handling gloves for enhanced food safety and hygiene

JK Oh, W Rapisand, M Zhang, Y Yegin, Y Min… - Journal of Food …, 2016 - Elsevier
Gloves made of materials such as latex, nitrile, and polyethylene are the most common types
of protective equipment used to prevent cross-contamination and transmission of pathogenic …

Electrospun superhydrophobic polyvinyl chloride/polydimethylsiloxane-nanodiamond nanocomposite with enhanced antifouling and mechanical properties for fresh …

S Liu, M Iepure, W Zhou, W DeFlorio, MES Akbulut… - Applied Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food package films serve the important functions of preserving food quality, extending shelf
life, and protecting against external contaminants while also providing a barrier to moisture …