Development of an improved protocol for the isolation and detection of enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter) from powdered infant formula

Yi Chen; Kwang Yong Song; Eric W. Brown; Keith A. Lampel

doi:10.4315/0362-028X-73.6.1016

Development of an improved protocol for the isolation and detection of enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter) from powdered infant formula

Yi Chen, Kwang Yong Song, Eric W. Brown, Keith A. Lampel

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Enterobacter sakazakii causes severe maladies and, in some cases, is fatal among infants. Powdered infant formula (PIF) contaminated with E. sakazakii has been documented as a potential cause of several outbreaks involving infants. This study describes the development of a method for the isolation and detection of E. sakazakii from PIF. It combines Taqman real-time PCR, Brilliance E. sakazakii and R&F ehromogenic agars, and RAPID ID 32E biochemical tests. This method provides an expedient analysis within 1 to 2 days depending on the amount and stress status of E. sakazakii organisms and competing microorganisms in PIF. The real-time PCR has bifunctional applications, including both screening and culture confirmation of E. sakazakii.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1016-1022
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of food protection
Volume	73
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-73.6.1016
State	Published - Jun 2010

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Development of an improved protocol for the isolation and detection of enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter) from powdered infant formula

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