title: Traditional methods for isolation of Listeria monocytogenes.
abstract: Conventional methods for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods and environmental samples relies on selective pre-enrichment, enrichment, and plating. This is followed by confirmation of suspected colonies by testing a limited number of biochemical markers.
authors.affiliation: CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa/Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino Almeida, Porto, 4200-072, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mena
authors.forename: Vânia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Gonçalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar / Q000737:chemistry; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar