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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 1/08/1997 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Journal of Applied Microbiology |
Issue number | 3 |
Volume | 83 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | 297-306 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
The use of commercial anti-Escherichia coli 0157-labelled magnetic beads was investigated to improve detection of E. coli 0157 by immunomagnetic separation (IMS) from a range of environments on a dairy farm. Immunomagnetic separation proved effective for separation of target cells from laboratory mixtures and during stress in sterile and non-sterile pond water. The IMS procedure was possible with a range of samples (water, faeces, slurry, grass and soil). Non-specific binding of non-target bacterial cells proved problematic in a number of sample types. However, indigenous E. coli 0157 cells were detected from samples with a high faecal load, and only with use of IMS. Data on the probable survival and spread of the organism around the farm environment are also discussed.