Development of real-time PCR for the detection of Clostridium perfringens in meats and vegetables

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 530-534

  Chon, Jung Whan ^a   Park, Jong Seok ^b   Hyeon, Ji Yeon ^a   Park, Chankyu ^a   Song, Kwang Young ^a   Hong, Kwang Won ^c   Hwang, In Gyun ^b   Kwak, Hyo Sun ^b   Seo, Kun Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clostridium perfringens; Culture method; Detection; Foods; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; INOCULATION; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MEAT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEAT; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84860152029     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1107.07064     Document Type: Article

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