A 23S rDNA-targeted polymerase chain reaction-based system for detection of Staphylococcus aureus in meat starter cultures and dairy products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1150-1156

  Straub, Joachim A ^a   Hertel, Christian ^a   Hammes, Walter P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

KOCURIA VARIANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS CARNOSUS;

EID: 0033214886     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.10.1150     Document Type: Article

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