A review on detection methods used for foodborne pathogens

Foodborne pathogens have been a cause of a large number of diseases worldwide and more so in developing countries. This has a major economic impact. It is important to contain them, and to do so, early detection is very crucial. Detection and diagnostics relied on culture-based methods to begin with...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical research (New Delhi, India : 1994) India : 1994), 2016-09, Vol.144 (3), p.327-338
Main Authors: Priyanka, B, Patil, Rajashekhar, Dwarakanath, Sulatha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Bacteria - genetics
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Bacteria - pathogenicity
Biosensing Techniques
E coli
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Food contamination & poisoning
Food Microbiology
Food processing industry
Food testing
Foodborne Diseases - diagnosis
Foodborne Diseases - genetics
Fourier transforms
Humans
Listeria
Methods
Microorganisms
Milk
Pathogens
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Product recalls
Public health
Review
Salmonella
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Summary:Foodborne pathogens have been a cause of a large number of diseases worldwide and more so in developing countries. This has a major economic impact. It is important to contain them, and to do so, early detection is very crucial. Detection and diagnostics relied on culture-based methods to begin with and have developed in the recent past parallel to the developments towards immunological methods such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and molecular biology-based methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The aim has always been to find a rapid, sensitive, specific and cost-effective method. Ranging from culturing of microbes to the futuristic biosensor technology, the methods have had this common goal. This review summarizes the recent trends and brings together methods that have been developed over the years.
ISSN:0971-5916
DOI:10.4103/0971-5916.198677