FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (6): 460-465.

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Application of ATP Bioluminescence in Microbial Detection

 TANG  Qian-Qian, YE  Zun-Zhong, WANG  Jian-Ping, GAI  Ling, YING  Yi-Bin, LI  Yan-Bin   

  1. 1. College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China; 2. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA
  • Online:2008-06-15 Published:2011-08-26

Abstract: ATP bioluminescence is one kind of rapid detection method for microorganisms, since it is easy, highly sensitive and timely, etc. In this paper, principles, procedures, characteristics, influencing factors of ATP bioluminescence and its application in food industry are introduced. Meanwhile, its drawbacks are presented. To sum up, ATP bioluminescence is potential fora pplication.

Key words: ATP bioluminescence, luciferin-luciferase, extractant, temperature, pH