Comparison of the hydrophobic grid-membrane filter DNA probe method and the Health Protection Branch standard method for the defection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 379-384

  Yan, W ^a   Malik, M N ^a   Peterkin, P I ^a   Sharpe, A N ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA probe; HGMF; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

LISTERIOLYSIN;

ARTICLE; CHEESE; DNA PROBE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; SHRIMP; VEGETABLE;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030197518     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00943-9     Document Type: Article

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