Chapter
1. The Public Health, Industrial, and Global Significance of Rapid Microbiological Food Testing
I. ACCELERATED GENERIC TECHNIQUES
2. Strengths and Shortcomings of Advanced Detection Technologies
3. Chromogenic and Accelerated Cultural Methods
4. Automated and Large-Scale Characterization of Microbial Communities in Food Production
5. Fast and High-Throughput Molecular Typing Methods
II. CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE SETTING UP RAPID METHODS
6. Sampling, Transport, and Sample Preparation in Emergency Situations and Rapid Response
7. Statistics of Sampling for Microbiological Testing of Foodborne Pathogens
8. Preanalytical Sample Preparation and Analyte Extraction
9. Criteria for Choosing the Right Rapid Method
10. Your Results Are Your Controls: Inclusion of Critical Test Controls
11. International Validation, Ring Trial, and Standardization of Rapid Methods
12. Statistical Data Analysis of Results Based on Alternative Detection and Enumeration Methods
III. MEAT PRODUCTION CHAIN
13. Salmonella in Pork, Beef, Poultry, and Egg
14. Yersinia enterocolitica in Pork
15. Campylobacter in Poultry, Pork, and Beef
16. Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Food
17. Rapid Screening of Animal Feeds for Mycotoxins and Salmonella Contaminations
IV. DAIRY PRODUCTION CHAIN
18. Listeria monocytogenes in Milk, Cheese, and the Dairy Environment
19. Bacillus cereus in Milk and Dairy Production
20. Staphylococcus aureus in the Dairy Chain
21. Cronobacter Species in Powdered Infant Formula
V. FRESH PRODUCE, SEAFOOD, AND WATER
22. Pathogen Testing in Fresh Produce and Irrigation Water
23. Norovirus, Hepatitis A Virus, and Indicator Microorganisms in Shellfish, Soft Fruits, and Water
24. Protozoan Parasites: Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Cyclospora, and Toxoplasma
VI. FOOD SERVICE AND CATERING
25. Practical Sampling Plans, Indicator Microorganisms, and Interpretation of Test Results from Trouble-Shooting
26. Clostridium perfringens in Food Service
27. Hepatitis A Virus in Ready-To-Eat Foods
28. Future Trends in Rapid Methods: Where Is the Field Moving, and What Should We Focus On?
Rapid Detection, Characterization, and Enumeration of Foodborne Pathogens
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