Validation of low-volume enrichment protocols for detection of Escherichia coli O157 in raw ground beef components, using commercial kits

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 669-673

  Ahmed, Imtiaz ^a   Hughes, Denise ^b   Ian, Jenson ^c   Karalis, Tass ^a  

^a Silliker Australia   (Australia)

^b DH Micro Consulting   (Australia)

^c Currently: Meat and Livestock Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H-;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CULTURE MEDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MEAT PRODUCTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 62349135411     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.3.669     Document Type: Article

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