The aim of our work was to evaluate a new commercial test kit for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes by PCR, using different DNA extraction methods. Food samples (pork sausage and ‘‘mozzarella’’ cheese) were spiked with known concentrations of L. monocytogenes and culture-enriched for 24 h. DNA extracted using three commercial kits and two standard methods, was amplified in speciesspecificPCR employing a L. monocytogenes PCR Detection Kit (Diatheva). The PCR-based method proved to be a reliable means of detecting the pathogen in food samples independently from the extraction procedure used, even for a contamination cell number of 1 cfu/g before culture enrichment. The molecular assay, showing perfect agreement with standard microbiological tests and a considerably shortened analysis time, provides a sensitive and rapid alternative for applications in the testing of foods for microbiological contamination, and highlights the potential of PCR technology in routine food control.

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes using a commercial PCR kit and different DNA extraction methods

AMAGLIANI, GIULIA;BRANDI, GIORGIO;MAGNANI, MAURO
2007

Abstract

The aim of our work was to evaluate a new commercial test kit for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes by PCR, using different DNA extraction methods. Food samples (pork sausage and ‘‘mozzarella’’ cheese) were spiked with known concentrations of L. monocytogenes and culture-enriched for 24 h. DNA extracted using three commercial kits and two standard methods, was amplified in speciesspecificPCR employing a L. monocytogenes PCR Detection Kit (Diatheva). The PCR-based method proved to be a reliable means of detecting the pathogen in food samples independently from the extraction procedure used, even for a contamination cell number of 1 cfu/g before culture enrichment. The molecular assay, showing perfect agreement with standard microbiological tests and a considerably shortened analysis time, provides a sensitive and rapid alternative for applications in the testing of foods for microbiological contamination, and highlights the potential of PCR technology in routine food control.
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