A new method for direct detection of Listeria monocytogenes from foods by PCR
- 1 October 1995
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 61 (10) , 3745-7
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.61.10.3745-3747.1995
Abstract
The preparation of DNA by alcohol precipitation in the presence of Na1 was used to enable the direct detection of Listeria monocytogenes in the amount of 10(3) CFU/0.5 g of sample. This procedure produces PCR-quality DNA directly from foods, such as soft cheese and minced meat.Keywords
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