Because of the complexities of food analysis, conventional microbiological methods must
use timeconsuming enrichment steps for culturing viable bacterial cells in foods. With rapid …

Identifying pathogens in food quickly and accurately is one of the most important
requirements in food processing. The ideal detection method needs to combine such …

The guarantee of food safety and quality along the food chain is a principal demand of the
citizen. Fundamental aspects in food safety and quality, such as the presence of pathogens …

Flow cytometry is a technology that provides rapid multi‐parametric analysis of single cells
in solution. Flow cytometers utilize lasers as light sources to produce both scattered and …

Shigella flexneri, Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes
were applied to FTA filters, and the filters were used directly as templates to demonstrate …

Highlights•A review of flow cytometry for monitoring probiotic culture viability was
undertaken.•Flow cytometry had good correlation with plate counts for concentrated fresh …

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) allows visualization of specific nucleic acid
sequences within an intact cell or a tissue section. It is based on molecular recognition …

Microbial metabolism of dead or decaying matter is a naturally occurring process in the
environment, and is essential for the recycling of nutrients. Microbial metabolism of …

In the last decade, nucleic acid‐based methods gradually started to replace or complement
the culture‐based methods and immunochemical assays in routine laboratories involved in …

The rapid identification of spoilage microorganisms is of eminent importance to the food
industry. It provides the food industry with the opportunity to reduce economical losses by …