PCR-DGGE fingerprinting: Novel strategies for detection of microbes in food

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-314

  Ercolini, Danilo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food fermentation; Food microbiology; Food quality; Microbial diversity; Molecular methods; PCR DGGE

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

BACILLUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ECOSYSTEM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTE; FERMENTATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD QUALITY; LACTOBACILLUS; LEUCONOSTOC; LISTERIA; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; PEDIOCOCCUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; WEISELLA;

EID: 1142297453     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2003.11.006     Document Type: Review

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