title: Accelerated procedure for the enumeration and identification of food-borne Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: A procedure was developed for accelerating to 29 h the enumeration and identification of both healthy and stressed cells of Staphylococcus aureus in foods. Baird-Parker agar medium was incubated for 24 h; S. aureus was identified within 5 additional h by using a simplified thermonuclease test.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002611:Cheese; D003470:Culture Media; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008460:Meat; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development*; D015014:Yogurt
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases