The Survivability of Microorganisms on Kitchen Surfaces

ABSTRACT Antibacterial surfaces are surfaces that can resist bacteria, relying on the nature of the material itself. Antibacterial surfaces are essential for food and water safety, human health, and industrial equipment. The most common type of bacterial contamination on the material surface is biofilm. Antibacterial surfaces may be developed more effectively by preventing the production of biofilm. When basic hygiene procedures are applied on kitchen surfaces, germs adhered to these surfaces are not apparent to the naked eye and may thus not be totally eradicated. In this study the survivability of Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus on Star Galaxy granite, Muğla white marble, Denizli travertine, and stainless steel which are commonly used in kitchen work surfaces, was evaluated using the swap method. The results showed that long time survival of microorganisms is affected by drying and all kitchen surfaces have been evaluated for this aspect.