Comparing rapid methods for detecting Listeria in seafood and environmental samples using the most probably number (MPN) technique

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 483-487

  Cruz, Cristina D ^a   Win, Jessicah K ^a   Chantarachoti, Jiraporn ^a   Mutukumira, Anthony N ^b   Fletcher, Graham C ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environment; Listeria; Most Probable Number; Rapid methods; Seafood

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LISTERIA; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER; NONHUMAN; SEA FOOD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARD;

BACTERIAL LOAD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA; SEAFOOD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

LISTERIA;

EID: 84856049162     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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