Development of an internal amplification control using multiplex PCR for the detection of listeria monocytogenes in food products

Food Analytical Methods

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 190-196

  Rip, Diane ^a   Gouws, Pieter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food Products; Internal Amplification Control; Listeria monocytogenes; Optimization; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 70349826897     PISSN: 19369751     EISSN: 1936976X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12161-009-9081-4     Document Type: Article

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