Evaluation of a new chromogenic agar for the detection of Listeria in food

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 711-717

  Willis, C ^a   Baalham, T ^b   Greenwood, M ^a   Presland, F ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Oxoid Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromogenic media; Detection; Food; Listeria

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CONSUMER PROTECTION; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM; COLONY MORPHOLOGY; DETECTION; FOOD SAMPLES; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PATHOGENIC SPECIES; PURE CULTURE; RAPID DETECTION; RAPID IDENTIFICATION;

LISTERIA;

AGAR; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE;

AGAR; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD; FOOD SAFETY; INCUBATION; MORPHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DAIRY PRODUCT; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; VEGETABLE;

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33747086111     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02917.x     Document Type: Article

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