Methodologies for the characterization of microbes in industrial environments: A review

Johanna Maukonen; Jaana Mättö; Gun Wirtanen; Laura Raaska; Tiina Mattila-Sandholm; Maria Saarela

doi:10.1007/s10295-003-0056-y

Methodologies for the characterization of microbes in industrial environments: A review

Johanna Maukonen
, Jaana Mättö
, Gun Wirtanen
, Laura Raaska
, Tiina Mattila-Sandholm
, Maria Saarela^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

VTT (former employee or external)

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Abstract

There is growing interest in research and development to develop novel tools to study, detect, and characterize microbes and their communities in industrial environments. However, knowledge about their validity in practical industrial use is still scarce. This review describes the advantages and limitations of traditional and molecular methods used for biofilm and/or planktonic cell studies, especially those performed with Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, and/or Clostridium perfringens. In addition, the review addresses the importance of isolating the microorganisms from the industrial environment and the possibilities and future prospects for exploiting the described methods in the industrial environment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	327-356
Journal	Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
Volume	30
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-003-0056-y
Publication status	Published - 2003
MoE publication type	A2 Review article in a scientific journal

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Keywords

Biofilm
Culture
Molecular techniques
Fingerprinting

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