The effects of competition from non-pathogenic foodborne bacteria during the selective enrichment of Listeria monocytogenes using buffered Listeria enrichment broth

Food Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 173-179

  Dailey, Rachel C ^a   Martin, Keely G ^a   Smiley, R Derike ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical microbiology; Automated immunofluorescence assay; Foodborne pathogen; Lateral flow device; Microbial competition; Molecular screen; PCR; Real time PCR; Regulatory microbiology

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM;

ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84903551909     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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