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Centro de Investigacion en Alimentacion y Desarrollo, Hermosillo, Mexico
PCR detects Salmonella during cantaloupe production and postharvest handling
August 18th, 2006
PCR detects Salmonella during production and postharvest handling of cantaloupes. "Salmonella is one of the most frequently reported etiological agents in outbreaks of foodborne diseases associated with the consumption of cantaloupes. Sensitive and reliable methods for detecting and identifying foodborne microorganisms are needed. "PCR can be used to amplify specific DNA fragments and thus detect and identify pathogenic bacteria," scientists in Mexico report. According to I.E. Espinoza-Medina and colleagues at the Centro de Investigacion en Alimentacion y Desarrollo in Hermosillo, "In this study, a PCR method was...
Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2006-08-18)
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