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| Contributors |
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| PART I: DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS |
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1. Overview of Rapid Methods of Microbiological Analysis |
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2. Separation and Concentration of Pathogens from Foods |
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3. A New Look at an Old Technique: Application of Microscopy to Food Microbiological Analysis |
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4. Flow Cytometry in Food Microbiology: Detection of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 |
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5. Optical Biosensors for Microbiological Analysis |
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6. Immunodiagnostics in the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens |
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7. Automated Microbial Identification Systems |
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| PART II: GENETIC TECHNIQUES OF ANALYSIS |
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8. Applications of Gene Probes for the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens |
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9. PCR and Nucleic Acid Amplification Methods |
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10. Detection of Microorganisms in Foods Using DNA Probes Targeted to Ribosomal RNA Sequences |
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11. Gene Sequence Databases and Food Microbiology |
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12. Molecular Fingerprinting of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria: An Introduction to Methods, Uses, and Problems |
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| PART III: METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH AND VIABILITY |
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13. Bioluminescence: lux as an Enabling Tool for the Microbiological Analysis of Food |
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14. Detection of Viable but Nonculturable and Stressed Microbial Cells |
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15. Measurement of Microbial Activity by Impedance |
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16. Special Techniques for Studying Microbial Biofilms in Food Systems |
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