African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Improved multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of Bacillus cereus group and its toxic strains in food and environmental samples

Fereidoun Forghani
  • Fereidoun Forghani
  • Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, School of Bio-convergence Science and Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200-701, Republic of Korea
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Kun-Ho Seo
  • Kun-Ho Seo
  • KU Center for Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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Deog-Hwan Oh*
  • Deog-Hwan Oh*
  • Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, School of Bio-convergence Science and Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200-701, Republic of Korea
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  •  Received: 23 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 November 2014
  •  Published: 19 November 2014

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