PCR Methods in Foods

This book is a primer for students, faculty, and other professionals interested in molecular biology and its integration into food safety, by introducing the reader to diagnostic PCR-based technologies used in detection of pathogens in foods.

This book will enable its reader to:

1. Understand the principles behind PCR including real-time 
2. Know the basics involved in the design, optimization, and implementation of PCR in food microbiology lab setting  
3. Interpret results 
4. Know limitations and strengths of PCR  
5. Understand the basic principles behind microarrays and its potential applications in food microbiology.

Figures, charts, and tables help illustrate concepts and provide the reader with an important starting point in bringing molecular diagnostics into the food microbiology lab.

General

ISBN		9781441939333
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Springer Verlag
Pages		242
List Price		$109.00
Author		Maurer, John
Publication Date		01/01/2006
Release Status		In Print
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Series		Food Microbiology and Food Safety