Enzyme-based detection of Escherichia coli

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 357-362

  Mathew, F P ^a   Alocilja, E C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta galactosidase; Chemiluminescence; Escherichia coli; Rapid assay; Rapid detection

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; CELL CULTURE; CHEMILUMINESCENCE; CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; LIGHT EMISSION;

AGAR PLATES; LACTOSE BROTH (LB); LUMINOMETERS;

ENZYMES;

BIOASSAY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 2342612894     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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