An alternative real-time PCR method to detect the Bacillus cereus group in naturally contaminated food gelatine: a comparison study

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-104

  Reekmans, R ^a   Stevens, P ^b   Vervust, T ^b   De Vos, P ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Rousselot Ghent   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Diagnostic PCR; Gelatine; Internal control oligonucleotide; Methods comparison; Real time PCR; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BACTERIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS CEREUS GROUPS; DIAGNOSTIC PCR; GELATIN; INTERNAL CONTROL OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; INTERNAL CONTROLS; METHOD COMPARISON; REAL-TIME PCR; REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY; REAL-TIME PCR METHOD; VALIDATION;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

DNA; GELATIN;

CELL CULTURE; DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GELATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; REAL TIME CONTROL;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; FOOD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TARGET CELL;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP;

EID: 58149289718     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02495.x     Document Type: Article

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