DETECTION OF PSYCHROTROPHIC BACILLUS

摘要

A method for detecting psychrotrophic Bacillus in a sample is described, which method comprises determining whether the sample contains a nucleic acid which codes for a Bacillus major cold shock protein or a major cold protein homologue and which has a conserved nucleotide base which is different in psychrotrophic and mesophilic strains of Bacillus. The method is of particular use for detecting the presence of food spoilage organisms in food samples.