New Methods for Microbiological Analysis of Food

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Abstract
This review article discusses the application and implications of automated or semi-automated instrumentation as well as miniaturized methods which can be used to detect and characterize microorganisms of importance in the food industry. The instrumentation section includes techniques involving turbidometry, radiometry, fluorometry, immunology, and chromatography. Miniaturized methods include various diagnostic kits and procedures. Instruments and techniques such as immobilized enzyme analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance, which have potential applications to this area of microbiology, are also mentioned.