Safe, rapid antimicrobial disinfectants for food processing surfaces

食品加工设备的细菌污染在食品加工业的各个层面都是一个持续存在的问题。保持表面清洁和无微生物污染是一个持续的挑战。这项提案旨在测试一种新的、快速的抗菌化合物的有效性，这种化合物是由加拿大温尼伯的Exigence Technologies公司开发的，它可以喷洒在各种材料表面上杀死细菌。我们将测试食品加工行业常用的材料，并确定喷雾是否适合杀死已经存在的细菌，以及是否可以防止新的细菌污染表面。我们希望修改这种消毒液，使其均匀地覆盖在表面，并成为一种快速作用的食品安全产品，用于工业用途，可以帮助食品免受细菌污染，安全食用。

Bacterial contamination of food processing equipment is a constant problem at every level of the food processing industry. Keeping surfaces clean and free of microbial contamination is an on-going challenge. This proposal seeks to test the effectiveness of a new, fast-acting antimicrobial compound that has been developed by Exigence Technologies (Winnipeg, Canada) when sprayed onto various material surfaces to kill bacteria. We will test materials that are commonly used in the food processing industry, and determine if the spray is suitable to kill bacteria that are already present, and if it can prevent new bacteria from contaminating the surface. We hope to modify this disinfectant solution to uniformly coat surfaces, and be a fast-acting, food-safe product for industrial use that can help keep food free from bacterial contamination for safe consumption.