Evaluation of a DNA probe test kit for detection of Salmonellae in biosolids

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 382-387

  Meckes, M C ^a,c   MacDonald, J A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b US EPA ^*  (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; DNA; DNA hybridization; Methods; Molecular probes; Salmonella; Sludge

Indexed keywords

BIOSOLIDS; FERMENTATION; PROBES; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

'CURRENT; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; METHOD; MOLECULAR PROBES; PROBE SYSTEMS; PROBE TESTS; SALMONELLA SPP; SLUDGE; TEST KITS;

DNA;

BACTERIUM; BIOSOLID; DETECTION METHOD; SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOSOLID; COLONY FORMATION; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; MOLECULAR PROBE; MONITORING; SALMONELLA; SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0037223585     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01841.x     Document Type: Article

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