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. 1995 Oct;61(10):3745–3747. doi: 10.1128/aem.61.10.3745-3747.1995

A new method for direct detection of Listeria monocytogenes from foods by PCR.

S Makino 1, Y Okada 1, T Maruyama 1
PMCID: PMC167673  PMID: 7487010

Abstract

The preparation of DNA by alcohol precipitation in the presence of Na1 was used to enable the direct detection of Listeria monocytogenes in the amount of 10(3) CFU/0.5 g of sample. This procedure produces PCR-quality DNA directly from foods, such as soft cheese and minced meat.

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