Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2001 · 109 citations · 6 references
AgricultureFood ScienceMicrobiologyFood AnalysisFood MicrobiologyFood SafetyFoodborne Pathogen DetectionFoodborne PathogensMicrobial ContaminationMicrobial Food SafetyPathogen DetectionPathogen Detection In FoodsPcr-based DetectionPolymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) AssaysPolymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) DiagnosticsRapid Methods For Food MicrobiologySalmonella In FoodsSampling
A PCR-based method for the detection of Salmonella spp. in food was developed. The method, set up on typical salami from the Italian region of Marche, is sensitive and specific and shows excellent correlation with the conventional method of reference when naturally contaminated foods are analyzed. Moreover, it can be easily performed within a maximum of 12 h from food sampling, thus allowing prompt detection of Salmonella spp. in the food stocks analyzed.
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