| The correlation method for rapid monitoring of Escherichia coli in foods. | |
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PMID: 11940157 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: A new rapid method was developed to rapidly monitor Escherichia coli counts in foods. MATERIALS AND RESULTS: One ml of modified selective broth with 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-glucuronide and 1 ml of food sample were mixed in a sterile test tube and incubated at 37 degrees C. The positive reaction (fluorescence under u.v. light) was monitored at regular 30 min intervals. The positive reaction times in test tubes were compared with actual E. coli numbers from tested samples. The growth of E. coli in test tubes (broth) was much faster than growth on agar. The first experiment was performed to evaluate the rapid correlation method using pure E. coli cultures. The correlation between E. coli counts by the conventional plating method and positive reaction (fluorescence production) times in test tubes was highly agreeable (r(2) = 0 x 95). In the case of low E. coli numbers, such as 2 x 0 log10 cfu ml(-1), the rapid correlation method detected their presence after 10 h incubation. When highly contaminated samples were assayed (8 log10 cfu ml(-1)), the rapid correlation method detected the presence of E. coli after 4 h incubation. In the ground beef experiment, the correlation between fluorescence production time and actual E. coli numbers was also strongly agreeable (r(2) = 0 x 92). CONCLUSIONS: From these results, it is obvious that the new rapid method can rapidly monitor E. coli counts in foods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The results indicated that the new method saved about 10-14 h incubation time compared to conventional plating methods. The rapid correlation method required much shorter incubation times compared to conventional plating methods for monitoring E. coli. |
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Authors:
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P M Gray; M S Rhee; D H Kang |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Letters in applied microbiology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0266-8254 ISO Abbreviation: Lett. Appl. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2002 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-04-09 Completed Date: 2002-08-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510094 Medline TA: Lett Appl Microbiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 269-73 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6376, USA. |
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Bacteriological Techniques
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methods,
standards Calibration Colony Count, Microbial / methods*, standards Escherichia coli / isolation & purification* Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry Food Microbiology* Meat Products / microbiology Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Time Factors |
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0/Fluorescent Dyes |
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Lett Appl Microbiol. 2003 Apr;19(2):153 |
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