Qualitative and quantitative validation of the micro biological survey method for Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus in food samples

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 340-351

  Losito, Francesca ^a   Bottini, Giorgia ^a   de Ascentis, Alessio ^a   Priolisi, Francesca Romana ^b   Mari, Alberto ^b   Tarsitani, Gianfranco ^c   Antonini, Giovanni ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b MBS srl   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative microbiological method; Enterobacteriaceae; Food microbiological analysis; Food safety; Listeria spp.; S. aureus; Salmonella spp.

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS; S. AUREUS; SALMONELLA SPP;

COLORIMETRY; DISEASES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; LISTERIA; SURVEYS;

SALMONELLA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LISTERIA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84861125659     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2012.340.351     Document Type: Article

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