Polyphasic characterization of bacterial community in fresh cut salads

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 484-490

  Randazzo, Cinzia Lucia ^a   Scifò, Giovanna Ombretta ^a   Tomaselli, Filippo ^a   Caggia, Cinzia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial community; Clone library; Fresh cut salads; PCR DGGE

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA EXTRACTION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD STORAGE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LIBRARY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LETTUCE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OXYGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 57349188836     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.10.019     Document Type: Article

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