FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 630-633.

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Research Progress of Application of Reporter Bacteriophage in Detection of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria

 YANG  Yuan, CHEN  Qing-Sen   

  1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology,College of Biotehnology and Food Science,Tianjin University of Commerce,Tianjin 300134,China
  • Online:2008-10-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: The food poisoning and pollution problems caused by food-borne pathogens have attracted widespread attention now. There are many defects for the existing detection methods. The reporter phage has attracted more and more attention as a fast and accurate detection tool. This paper presents the reporter system used in the reporter bacteriophage technology and the current status of the application of this technology.

Key words: food-borne pathogens, rapid detection, reporter bacteriophage