PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Riedewald, Frank
TI  - Bacterial Adhesion to Surfaces: The Influence of Surface Roughness
DP  - 2006 May 01
TA  - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
PG  - 164--171
VI  - 60
IP  - 3
4099  - http://journal.pda.org/content/60/3/164.short
4100  - http://journal.pda.org/content/60/3/164.full
SO  - PDA J Pharm Sci Technol2006 May 01; 60
AB  - This article discusses the current practice of using highly polished stainless steel surfaces, which is thought to minimize initial bacterial attachment and at the same time to maximize cleanability. It is suggested that this industrial practice is a misconception, that it provides no real benefit, and that far rougher surfaces could be used without increasing the rate of bacterial attachment or compromising cleanability.