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Detection of Viable <i>Salmonella</i> in Lettuce by Propidium Monoazide Real‐Time PCR
7 Apr 2011
Abstract excerpt
Contamination of lettuce by Salmonella has caused serious public health problems. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) allows rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria in food, but it is inaccurate as it might amplify DNA from dead target cells as well. This study aimed to investigate the stability of DNA of dead Salmonella cells in lettuce and to develop an approach to detecting viable Salmonella in lettuce....
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