Traditional methods for isolation of listeria monocytogenes

Magalhães, Rui; Mena, Cristina; Ferreira, Vânia; Almeida, Gonçalo; Silva, Joana; Teixeira, Paula

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Conventional methods for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods and environmental samples relies on selective pre-enrichment, enrichment, and plating. This is followed by confirmation of suspected colonies by testing a limited number of biochemical markers.

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Culture methods Enrichment Detection Enumeration Confirmation Selective media ISO standards Most probable number

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MAGALHÃES. Rui …[et al.] - Traditional methods for isolation of listeria monocytogenes. In JORDAN, Kieran; FOX, Edward M.; WAGNER, Martin (eds.) – Listeria monocytogenes Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. London: Humana Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4939-0702-1. Vol. 1157. p. 15-30