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Development of Shortened Enrichment Methods for Detection of Salmonella Typhimurium Spiked in Milk
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Development of Shortened Enrichment Methods for Detection of Salmonella Typhimurium Spiked in Milk

Kevin Tsai, Matthew W Nonnenmann, Diane Rohlman and Kelly K. Baker
ACS food science & technology, Vol.3(5), pp.831-837
04/21/2023
DOI: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00310
PMCID: PMC10204049
PMID: 37228389
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00310View
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Abstract

Rapid and accurate testing of pathogenic Salmonella enterica in dairy products could reduce the risk of exposure to the bacterial pathogens for consumers. This study aimed to reduce the assessment time needed for enteric bacteria recovery and quantification in food using the natural growth properties of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) in cow’s milk and efficiently using rapid PCR methods. Over 5 h of 37 °C enrichment, culture and PCR methods measured increases in the non-heat-treated S. Typhimurium concentration at similar rates, with an average increase of 2.7 log10 CFU/mL between the start of enrichment and 5 h. In contrast, no bacteria were recovered by culture after S. Typhimurium in milk received heat treatment, and the number of gene copies of heat-treated Salmonella detected by PCR did not increase with the enrichment time. Thus, comparing culture and PCR data over just 5 h of enrichment time can detect and differentiate between replicating bacteria and dead bacteria.
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