Study on rapid quantitative detection of total bacterial counts by the ATP-bioluminescence and application in probiotic products

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 921-929

  Wu, Huiqing ^a   Wu, Qingping ^a   Zhang, Jumei ^a   Li, Chengsi ^a   Huang, Ziguang ^a  

^a GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti interference pretreatment; Bioluminescence; Probiotic; Rapid quantitative detection; Total bacterial counts

Indexed keywords

ASSAY SYSTEM; MICROBIAL CELLS; MICROSCOPIC COUNTS; OPTIMISATIONS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT TECHNIQUE; PROBIOTIC; PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS; QUANTITATIVE DETECTION; RAPID DETECTION; RAPID QUANTITATIVE DETECTION; TOTAL BACTERIAL COUNT; TRIPHOSPHATE; VIABLE COUNT;

BACTERIOLOGY; PHOSPHORESCENCE;

BIOLUMINESCENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79954461890     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02531.x     Document Type: Review

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