Rapid Salmonella Test May Reduce Meat and Produce Recalls
WASHINGTON - An innovative test to detect Salmonella in ready-to-eat meats has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The preliminary test--still being evaluated by agency researchers--relies on PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technology to detect food-contaminating microbes on a molecular level.
17 March 2006
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