Comparison of two chromogenic media for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes with the plating media recommended by EN/DIN 11290-1

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 127-131

  Becker, Biserka ^a   Schuler, Stefanie ^a   Lohneis, Martin ^b   Sabrowski, Annemarie ^b   Curtis, Gordon D W ^b   Holzapfel, Wilhelm H ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^b Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Karlsruhe ^*

Author keywords

Chromogenic media; Listeria monocytogenes; Ready to eat food

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SALMON;

AGAR; ANIMALS; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CULTURE MEDIA; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FISH PRODUCTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; LETTUCE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT PRODUCTS;

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

EID: 33646681917     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.01.030     Document Type: Article

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