The Face of Biofilms

Scott Burnett, Sterilex


“Stay curious and stay flexible.” That’s the advice Dr. Scott Burnett, Sterilex’s Vice President of Research and Development, hopes to give the next generation of food scientists. With degrees in microbiology, Spanish and food science and more than two decades of experience in both research labs and production floors, Burnett truly embraces this advice.

Aging infrastructure and equipment create the perfect environment for biofilm growth, and these challenges aren’t going away. Having worked at the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University, Burnett leads Sterilex’s R&D team to explore and harness chemistries for food safety and biofilm control.

Under Burnett’s leadership, Sterilex launched ProvaStride — a registered, quat-free dry floor sanitizer with a comprehensive label including efficacy against Listeria monocytogenes and Cronobacter sakazakii. A colleague shared, “Sterilex has created a culture of ‘make it happen,’ and we cannot wait to see what is accomplished with Dr. Burnett at the helm.”

May June 2023
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