Oregano Essential Oil versus Conventional Disinfectants against Typhimurium and O157:H7 Biofilms and Damage to Stainless-Steel Surfaces.

This study compared the effect of oregano essential oil versus sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, and benzalkonium chloride against the viability of adhered Typhimurium and O157:H7 on 304 stainless steel. Oregano essential oil was effective in disrupting the biofilms of both bacteria at concentrations ranging from 0.15 to 0.