[afro-nets] Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens

[Salvatore Rubino <rubino@uniss.it>]

Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens
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Dear Friends of the Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens

A new lecture is available at
http://www.aclisassari.com/acli-openlearning

Keith Warriner (Canada)
Department of Food Science, University of Guelph,
mailto:kwarrine@uoguelph.ca

Microbial Source Tracking

Microbial Source Tracking (MST) is a branch of microbiology that
focuses on the development and application of methods that en-
able rapid identification of the origins of contamination (e.g.
enteric pathogens). The methods typically applied in MST are
chemical, biochemical or genetic. Although chemical and bio-
chemical methods are easy to perform the most sensitive / dis-
criminatory methods are based on molecular fingerprinting. There
are several approaches to DNA type microbes all with advantages
and disadvantages. The following lecture will provide an over-
view of current MST techniques and potential future directions.


Prof. Salvatore Rubino
Dip. di Scienze Biomediche
V.le San Pietro 43/b
07100 Sassari (Italy)
Tel: +39-079-228302
Fax: +39-079-212345
Cell:+39-3383865292
mailto:rubino@uniss.it