rapid detection method for Escherichia coli O157:H7 combining immunomagnetic beads (IMB) and flow cytometry was developed and investigated. Immunomagnetic separation and flow cytometry (IMFC) enabled the detection of ;The developed IMFC assay was evaluated to detect low number of E. coli O157:H7 spiked in ground beef, applejuice, and raw milk. IMFC detected 10;An integrated optic interferometer for detecting food-borne pathogens has been developed. Salmonella typhimurium was detected by binding to antibody against Salmonella common structural antigen immobilized on a silane-derivatized sensor surface at concentrations in the range ca. 1... |