Chapter 5 Biofilms in Industrial Environments
Section 2 Biofilms In Industrial Environments
Page 5 Household Products

Household Products

The household products industry is vitally concerned with disinfection of household surfaces, water and plumbing systems, and human hygienic needs. Difficulties associated with killing bacteria attached to these diverse surfaces are well known in this industrial sector and considerable R & D effort is directed at developing products which kill or remove biofilms. Important research-related questions are listed here.