Application of BAX system, Tecra Unique™ Salmonella test, and a conventional culture method for the detection of Salmonella in ready-to-eat and raw foods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 219-227

  Cheung, P Y ^a,b   Kwok, K K ^a   Kam, K M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b Public Health Laboratory Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

BAX PCR; Food pathogen; Salmonella; Tecra Unique

Indexed keywords

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY;

BAX-PCR; CONVENTIONAL CULTURE METHOD; CULTURE METHODS; FOOD PATHOGENS; PRE-ENRICHMENT; READY-TO-EAT; S. TYPHIMURIUM; SEROTYPE TYPHIMURIUM; SEROTYPES; TECRUM UNIQUE™;

SALMONELLA;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; FOOD QUALITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHICKEN; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MEAT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POULTRY; SALMONELLA; SEA FOOD; SEROTYPE; TYPHOID FEVER; VEGETABLE;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 34250888641     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03210.x     Document Type: Article

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