Quantification of Listeria monocytogenes in fermented sausages by MPN-PCR method

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 290-295

  Martin B ^a   Jofre A ^a   Garriga, M ^a   Hugas, M ^b   Aymerich, T ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enumeration listeria monocytogenes; Fermented sausage; MPN PCR

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; MEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

DIRECT PLATING; ENUMERATION LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENE; FERMENTED SAUSAGES; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER; MOST-PROBABLE-NUMBER-PCR; PCR METHOD; PCR TECHNIQUES; SIMPLE METHOD;

DISEASES;

AGAR;

FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER METHOD; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 4444225689     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2004.01580.x     Document Type: Article

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