title: Evaluation of the BAX system for detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods: collaborative study.
abstract: A multilaboratory study was conducted to compare the automated BAX system and the standard cultural methods for detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Six food types (frankfurters, soft cheese, smoked salmon, raw, ground beef, fresh radishes, and frozen peas) were analyzed by each method. For each food type, 3 inoculation levels were tested: high (average of 2 CFU/g), low (average of 0.2 CFU/g) and uninoculated controls. A total of 25 laboratories representing government and industry participated. Of the 2335 samples analyzed, 1109 were positive by the BAX system and 1115 were positive by the standard method. A Chi square analysis of each of the 6 food types, at the 3 inoculation levels tested, was performed. For all foods, except radishes, the BAX system performed as well as or better than the standard reference methods based on the Chi square results.
authors.affiliation: rtech laboratories, PO Box 64101, St. Paul, MN 55164-0101, USA. kmsilbernagel@landolakes.com
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mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*