NewsRx

Search our medical news database

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Gene probes for quantifying Vibrio in crabmeat evaluated

Published in Physician Law Weekly, June 2nd, 2004

Scientists have evaluated two nonradioactive gene probes for the enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in crabmeat.

"This study evaluated two nonradioactive DNA probe procedures for the detection and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in crabmeat by comparing counts obtained by direct plating and by most probable number (MPN) procedures. The nonradioactive probes evaluated were an alkaline phosphatase-labeled thermolabile direct hemolysin (AP-tlh) and a digoxigenin-labeled thermostable direct hemolysin (DG-tdh) for detection and enumeration of total and pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, respectively," investigators in the United States...

Want to see the full article?

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Buy Now


Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Physician Law Weekly


NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook