Molecular Microbial Diagnostic Methods

Molecular Microbial Diagnostic Methods: Pathways to Implementation in the Food and Water Industry is a complete, practical reference of molecular microbial diagnostic methods for the food and water industry. The book uncovers industry needs for the use of molecular methods by providing a brief history of water and food analysis and the pathogens of concern, and describes the impact of current and cutting-edge molecular methods. It discusses the advantages and implementation of using molecular methods, describes information on when and how to use specific methods, and presents why you should utilize them for pathogen detection in your laboratory. This reference material is pertinent for anyone doing microbiological analysis at the research level and beyond, and covers a wide spectrum of classical and cutting-edge methods. * Offers robust and sustainable routine methods that can be employed by most microbiological laboratories* Includes information on how to implement molecular methods for routine monitoring in the industry* Presents validation of molecular methods as alternatives to existing standard methods* Provides proved and tested approaches to the investigation of food microbiology in the laboratory, and includes a step-by-step guide to the practical microbiological examination of food in relation to public health problems