Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foodstuffs using chromogenic isolation media

New Microbiologica

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-274

  Sacchetti, R ^a   Bianucci, F ^a   Ambrogiani, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromogenic media; Comparative study; Foodstuffs; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PLATING MEDIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ANIMAL; CATTLE; CHEESE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; POULTRY; SWINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHEESE; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; POULTRY; SWINE;

EID: 0142008882     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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