Biofilm management in food processing environments

臭氧是科学上已知的最强大的杀生剂之一：细菌、孢子、病毒和生物膜都容易被臭氧破坏。Anacail目前正在通过密封包装的处理为食品包装行业开发技术。这项技术在一个相互关联的领域有潜在的应用：食品加工厂的受污染液体(排水沟)的蓄水池。在评估臭氧对一些病原体的影响方面也开展了类似的工作，并显示了臭氧处理生物膜的潜力。在InnovateUK的支持下，Anacail将在真实工厂环境中开发和评估销毁或生长抑制李斯特菌的原型，从而减少感染传播和交叉污染。

Ozone is one of the most powerful biocidal agents known to science: bacteria, spores, viruses and biofilms areall susceptible to destruction by ozone. Anacail are currently developing the technology for the food packagingindustry through the treatment of sealed packs. The technologyhas potential application in a linked area:reservoirs of contaminated liquid (drains) in food processing plants. Parallel work in assessing ozone on anumber of pathogens and has shown the potential for ozone to treat biofilms. With InnovateUK supportAnacail will develop and evaluate in real factory environments, a prototype for destruction or growth inhibitionof Listeria in food factory drain wells thus reducing infection spread and cross-contamination.