Krushelnytska N. Effect of sanitizing milking equipment on bacterial biofilms in obtaining raw milk

Object of research - The regularities of microbial biofilms formation in bacteria, extracted from milking equipment and raw milk. The goal of the research - The task is to ground the regularities of bacterial biofilm formation on the milking equipment, to determine the influence of physico-chemical factors and washing-disinfectant means on formed biofilms and to develop measures to fight them. Research methods: Sanitary-hygienic, biochemical, physico-chemical, microbiological, electro-microscopic, organoleptic and statistical. Scientific novelty: The extracted bacteria were discovered to form biofilm of low density in acidic nutriment-lacking medium and medium with increased content of sodium chloride in comparison with optimal conditions. Introduction: The materials of the thesis are used in educational process aiming at training of specialists in the sphere of Veterinary medicine on the faculties of higher educational institutions of III-IV accreditation level. The methodical recommendations: The assessment of fitness and efficacy of detergents, disinfectants and washing-disinfectant means for sanitary processing of milking equipment and milking inventory that were approved by scientific-technical council of State veterinary and phytosanitary service of Ukraine. Fild (area) of use: veterinary medicine.