| Contents Notes |
Introduction / T. McMeekin -- PART I. GENERAL ISSUES -- Microbiological analysis and food safety management: GMP and HACCP systems / C. de W. Blackburn -- Sampling techniques / D. Legan, M.H. Vandeven -- Separation and concentration of samples / A. Sharpe -- Validating detection techniques / J. Debevere, M. Uyttendaele -- Quality assurance of laboratory performance / R. Wood, J.E.L. Corry -- PART II. PARTICULAR TECHNIQUES -- Culture methods / P. Stephens -- Electrical methods / D.M. Gibson -- ATP bioluminescence / M. Griffiths, L. Brovko -- Microscopy techniques: DEFT and flow cytometry / R. Raybourne, M. Tortorello -- Immunological techniques: immunochromatography, enzyme linked immunofluorescent assays and agglutination techniques / C.L. Baylis -- Immunological techniqeus: ELISA -- Genetic techniques: PCR, NASBA, hybridisation and microarrays / K. Sanderson, D. Nichols -- Genetic techniques: molecular subtyping methods / C. Fitzgerald, B. Swaminathan -- New biosensors for microbiological analysis of food / G. Volpe, G. Palleschi -- The use of applied systematics to identify foodborne pathogens / M. Uyttendaele, J. Debevere. |
