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Any intervention strategy must include a pathogen detection program in which the goal is to cull contaminated product prior to moving down the food production chain.

There are just three critical points to consider when adopting new food microbiology detection methods: accuracy, rapidity and cost.

The development of selective chromogenic media is arguably one of the first rapid microbiological methods developed for use in the food industry.

Microbial enumeration is a critical step in the food safety process.  

Advances in the lateral flow immunoassay technique for food samples is a prime example of good science made better by improving connections between the building blocks of the method.

Lyophilization allows a laboratory to increase its efficiency while it is monitoring the quality of its processes.

An interview with Mark L. Tamplin, Ph.D., USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, showcases new tools for microbiology testing.

Foreign materials in foods are a real concern to the food processor, particularly as an important factor in the effective implementation of the company's food safety program.

Enumeration methods have improved dramatically in the past few years, becoming more rapid, more automated and more accurate.

An interview with Catherine W. Donnelly, Ph.D., University of Vermont, provides background on the emergence of this pathogen as a health concern.