Efficacy of chlorine-based disinfectants (sodium hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide) on Salmonella Enteritidis planktonic cells, biofilms on food contact surfaces and chicken skin

In this study, we investigated the efficacy of chlorine-based disinfectants (sodium hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide) against Salmonella Enteritidis planktonic cells in the presence of different level of organic substances. Also, the reduction effect against S. Enteritidis biofilms formed on stainless steel, silicone rubber, plastic, and chicken skin were evaluated. At the same effective chlorine concentration under clean condition, chlorine dioxide (ClO2) had significantly (P