Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
Reihe: Emerging Issues in Food Safety
ISBN: 978-1-55581-374-1
Verlag: Wiley
Presents a state-of-the-art review of the current technology and applications being utilized to identify sources of fecal contamination in waterways.
• Serves as a useful reference for researchers in the food industry, especially scientists investigating etiological agents responsible for food contamination.
• Provides background information on MST methods and the assumptions and limitations associated with their use.
• Covers a broad range of topics related to MST, including environmental monitoring, public health and national security, population biology, and microbial ecology.
• Offers valuable insights into future research directions and technology developments.
Zielgruppe
students and instructors in environmental sciences, specifically water and waste water microbiology, professionals in field of public health, epidemiology, food safety, microbial forensics
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Table of Contents
1. Fecal Pollution, Public Health, and Microbial Source Tracking, Jill Stewart, Jorge Santo Domingo, and Timothy J. Wade
2. Assumptions and Limitations Associated with Microbial Source Tracking (MST) Methods, Valerie J. Harwood
3. Molecular Detection and Characterization Tools, Suresh D. Pillai and Everardo Vega
4. Molecular Subtyping, Source Tracking, and Food Safety, Thomas S. Whittam and Teresa M. Large
5. Shellfish and Microbial Source Tracking, John Scott Meschke, David Boyle, and William Burkhardt III
6. Statistical Issues in Microbial Source Identification, Jayson D. Wilbur and John E. Whitlock
7. Application of Microbial Source Tracking to Human Health and National Security, Cindy H. Nakatsu, Peter Pesenti, and Albert Rhodes
8. The Future of Microbial Source Tracking Studies, Michael Sadowsky, Douglas R. Call, and Jorge W. Santo Domingo
