Escherichia coli detection in vegetable food by a potentiometric biosensor

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 163-168

  Ercole, C ^a   Del Gallo, M ^a   Mosiello, L ^b   Baccella, S ^a   Lepidi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Immunoassay biosensor; Potentiometric sensor; Vegetable food

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; BIOMARKERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; IMMUNOLOGY; PH; POTENTIOMETRIC SENSORS;

COLONY FORMING UNITS (CFU); VEGETABLE FOODS;

IMMUNOSENSORS;

EID: 12444342651     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00083-2     Document Type: Article

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