APPLICABILITY OF THE PCR TECHNIQUE IN THE FOOD TESTING LABORATORY - IDENTIFICATION OF LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES

被引:4
作者
BLAIS, BW
PHILLIPPE, LM
BURZYNSKI, M
BIELECKI, J
机构
[1] Laboratory Services Division, Food Production and Inspection Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0C6, Ontario
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10.1007/BF00156346
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Q5 [生物化学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting Listeria monocytogenes-specific hlyA gene sequences was evaluated as a tool for the identification of presumptive positive colonies isolated on Palcam or Oxford agar during routine analysis of food samples by culture technique. The PCR correctly identified L monocytogenes isolates from a large number of samples, and provided a significant saving in the time, labour and cost compared to the traditional biochemical tests.
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页码:629 / 632
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