Evaluation of chromogenic media for the detection of Listeria species in food

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1340-1345

  Greenwood, M ^a   Willis, Caroline ^a,c   Doswell, P ^a   Allen, G ^b   Pathak, K ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromogenic agar; Detection; Enumeration; Food; Listeria; Media

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DISEASES; LISTERIA; RECOVERY;

CHROMOGENIC AGAR; DETECTION; DETECTION METHODS; ENUMERATION; FOOD SAMPLES; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA SPECIES; MEDIUM; PERFORMANCE;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

AGAR; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

AGAR; DETECTION METHOD; FOOD SAFETY; MICROORGANISM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA GRAYI; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA SEELIGERI; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA GRAYI; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA SEELIGERI; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI;

EID: 28444440306     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02734.x     Document Type: Article

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