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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2000, p. 4115-4118, Vol. 66, No. 9
Hawaii Biotechnology Group, Inc., Aiea,
Hawaii
Received 11 February 2000/Accepted 7 June 2000
The rapid detection of food-borne bacterial pathogens as part of a
quality control program is necessary for the maintenance of a safe food
supply. In this report, we present our findings for an immunocapture
PCR method for the detection of Campylobacter jejuni in
foods. The method permits direct detection of the pathogen without an
enrichment step and can be performed in approximately 8 h. Assay
results are quantitative, and one cell in a milliliter sample can be
detected. Application of the method to spiked milk samples and chicken
skin washes did not affect the sensitivity of the assay.
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Quantitative Immunocapture PCR Assay for Detection
of Campylobacter jejuni in Foods
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Biotechnology Group, Inc., 99-193 Aiea Heights Dr., Suite 236, Aiea, HI
96701. Phone: (808) 486-5333. Fax: (808) 487-7341. E-mail:
sogata{at}hibiotech.com.
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