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• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 60 KB
• Volume: 13
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0894-3214
• DOI: 10.1002/1099-1522(200005)13:3<135::aid-pts501>3.0.co;2-c

✦ Synopsis

A new book from CCFRA will help food companies to harness the bene®ts of modern molecular methods of food analysis.

Using case studies like detection of GM foods, rapid identi®cation of Salmonella and real-time hygiene tests, the book explains the basis of molecular methods through clear, jargon-free language and extensive illustrations. It tackles DNA, antibody and ATP methods, by carefully describing the test formats in use and listing examples of how these have been applied in microbiological and chemical analysis of foods.

The book, the ®rst in CCFRA's new series of Key Topics in Food Science & Technology, is designed to equip the busy industrialist with the necessary understanding to question the bene®ts, limitations and scope of the methods, when commissioning work, and to assess the results obtained from their use. It will also provide industrial trainees and students with a thorough grounding in the subject and sources of reading for taking the subject further.