Recent advances in quantitative PCR (qPCR) applications in food microbiology

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 848-861

  Postollec, Florence ^a   Falentin, Hélène ^b,c   Pavan, Sonia ^a   Combrisson, Jérôme ^d   Sohier, Danièle ^a  

^a ADRIA Développement UMT 08 3PHYSI'Opt   (France)

^b UMR1253   (France)

^c AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^d DANONE RESEARCH   (France)

Author keywords

Food microbiology; Population dynamics; Quantitative PCR; Reverse transcription real time PCR (RT qPCR)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTROL; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 79955831883     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.02.008     Document Type: Review

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