qPCR detection of viable Bacillus cereus group cells in cosmetic products

Abstract Reference methods for microbiological safety assessments of cosmetics rely on culture methods that reveal colonies of live microorganisms on growth media. Rapid molecular technologies, such as qPCR, detects the presence of target DNA in samples from dead and viable cells. DNA intercalating...

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Main Authors: Nadine Yossa, Sonny Huang, Travis Canida, Rachel Binet, Dumitru Macarisin, Rebecca Bell, Sandra Tallent, Eric Brown, Thomas Hammack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31128-3