A real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR technique for detection and quantification of viable Alternaria spp. in foodstuffs

Food Control

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 286-294

  Pavón, Miguel Ángel ^a   González, Isabel ^a   Martín, Rosario ^a   García, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Commercial foodstuffs; Real time reverse transcriptase PCR; Viable Alternaria spp.

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA;

EID: 84862598627     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.05.017     Document Type: Article

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