Preparation of PCR samples from food by a rapid and simple centrifugation technique evaluated by detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-82

  Lindqvist, Roland ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Beef; Buoyant density; Cheese; Milk; PCR inhibitors; Percoll; Shrimps; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEAT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA;

EID: 0030747103     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)00054-8     Document Type: Article

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