Modifications to methods for the enumeration and detection of injured Escherichia coli O157:H7 in foods

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 285-290

  Blackburn, C D W ^a   McCarthy, J D ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural method; Detection; Enumeration; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Injury; Rapid method; Recovery; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; IMMUNOASSAY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; STRESS; TECHNIQUE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 0343729936     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00205-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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