Rapid Detection and Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens b... - 9780367385026

CRC Press

Rapid Detection and Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens by Molecular TechniquesAuthor(s): Robert E. Levin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367385026, 978-0367385026\nSynopsis\nDecades of development of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have yielded a significant array of associated techniques that make it possible to rapidly detect low numbers of all known pathogenic microorganisms without the traditional, more taxing methods of cultivation and phenotypic characterization. Written by one of the most prolific and respected researchers in food safety, Rapid Detection and Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens by Molecular Techniques describes the application of molecular techniques for the detection and discrimination of major infectious bacteria associated with foods. \n\nThe book puts a particular focus on genes associated with pathogenicity used in PCR, including real-time PCR for specific detection of pn