The application of molecular techniques for the rapid and sensitive detection of gastrointestinal pathogens directly in food

Conventional microbiological methods are slow, labour intensive and are unable to meet the demands for rapid food testing. Molecular methods, such as PCR, offer a rapid, sensitive and specific means of detecting pathogens, however loss of sensitivity and lack of robustness have been reported when PC...

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Main Author: Murphy, Niamh Marie
Published: University of Greenwich 2009
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.547159