The detection of harmful chemicals and microbial pathogens in food and water destined for consumers is of paramount importance the world over and it is vital that new techniques and discoveries are widely disseminated. Bringing together international experts in the field, Rapid Detection Assays for Food and Water presents original, state-of-the-art research and a review of the established methods in this key subject area. Covering the four main areas of water microbiology, water chemistry, food microbiology and food chemistry, the book discusses highly sensitive chemical and biological detection systems. There are applications ranging from sample preparation methods to end detection. Subject areas include biosensors, the detection of pesticide residues, GM components, various chemicals and toxins as well as protozoan parasites and viral/bacterial pathogens in a wide range of materials. This book will be welcomed by researchers and professionals in industry, academia and government agencies.

Rapid Detection Assays for Food and Water

The Royal Society of Chemistry

Contents

Rapid Methods in Water Microbiology, 
Suitability of Microbial Assays for Potable Water and Wastewater Applied to Land C.W. Keevil, 3, 
Solid Phase Cytometry for Rapid Detection of Total Coliform and E. coli, Including O157:H7, in Water and Food B.H. Pyle, G.A. McFeters, S.O. Van Poucke and H.J. Nelis, 27, 
Rapid Same-Day Microcolony Enumeration Technique for E. coli in Drinking Water D.P. Sartory, A. Parton and C. Rackstraw, 31, 
Immunomagnetisable Separation for the Recovery of Cryptosporidium sp. Oocysts C.A. Paton, D.E. Kelsey, E.A. Reeve, K. Punter, J.H. Crabb and H. V. Smith, 38, 
Use of a Combined IMS/Laser Scanning Procedure for the Separation and Subsequent Detection of Cryptosporidium Oocysts from Water Concentrates D. T. Reynolds, R.B. Slade and C.R. Fricker, 44, 
Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Detection of Parasites and Viruses C.P. Gerba, K.A. Reynolds, S.E. Dowd and I.L. Pepper, 49, 
A Rapid Detection Method and Infectivity Assay for Water-borne Cryptosporidium Using PCR and In vitro Cell Culture R. De Leon, P.A. Rochelle, H. Baribeau, M.H. Stewart and R.L. Wolfe, 55, 
Molecular Techniques for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Drinking Water N. Lightfoot, M. Pearce, B. Place, and C. Salgado, 59, 
Application of PCR for the Detection of Viable Pathogenic Bacteria from Water Samples K. Delabre, M.-R. de Roubin, V. Lahoussine, P. Cervantes and J.-C. Joret, 66, 
Rapid Methods in Water Chemistry, 
Rapid Chemical Assays Based on Test Kits M.D. Buck, 73, 
A Contribution to Convenience for Enzyme-based Assays of Pesticides in Water A.L. Hart and W.A. Collier, 80, 
Water Quality Control in the Netherlands: Selection and Evaluation of Indicative Methods E.P. Meulenberg, 84, 
Analytical Microsystems – An Overview D.H. Craston and S. Cowen, 93, 
Rapid Detection of Changes in Fluid Composition Using On-line Impedance Spectroscopy M.E.H. Amrani, R.M. Dowdeswell and P.A. Payne, 10, 
The Electrochemical Detection of Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Using the Inhibition of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) as a Model System S.J.Young, A.A. Dowman, J. Hart and D.C. Cowell, 105, 
Microbiotests for Rapid and Cost-effective Hazard Assessment of Industrial Products, Effluents, Wastes, Waste Leachates and Groundwaters G. Persoone, 109, 
Use of Lux Bacterial Biosensors for Rapid Toxicity Detection and Protection of Sewage Treatment Processes K. Killham, A.M. Horsburgh, D.P. Mardlin, I. Caffoor, L.A. Glover and M.S. Cresser 116, 
Rapid Detection of Residual Cleaning Agents and Disinfectants in Food Factories J. Lappalainen, S. Loikkanen, M. Havana, M. Karp, A.-M. Sjöberg and G. Wirtanen, 121, 
Rapid Methods in Food Microbiology, 
Food Sample Preparation and Enrichment for Rapid Detection A.N. Sharpe, 129, 
The Separation of Food Pathogens Using Chromatographic Techniques T.N. Whitmore and P.D. Gray, 138, 
The Accreditation of Microbiological Test Methods R. Betts, 142, 
The Use of a Minimal Number of Vapour Sensors for the Assessment of Food Quality B.P.J. de Lacy Costello, R.J. Ewen, H.E. Gunson, N.M. Ratcliffe and P.T.N. Spencer-Phillips, 148, 
Rapid Detection of Enterobacteriaceae in Dehydrated Foods Using Impedance Microbiology: Critical Role of the Pre-enrichment Phase A. Pridmore and P. Silley, 152, 
Immunoassays for Rapid Detection of Foodborne Pathogens and Toxins: A Review P. C. Vasavada, 157, 
Use of Bacteriophage for Rapid Detection of Microorganisms R.J. Mole, 166, 
Rapid Methods for Enumerating the Heterotrophic Bacteria in Bottled Natural Mineral Water M. Fitzgerald, M. Kerr and J.J. Sheridan, 170, 
Development of Methods to Detect Foodborne Viruses A.S. Kurdziel, N. Wilkinson, S.H. Gordon and N. Cook, 175, 
CEN Validation of Rapid Alternative Microbiological Methods (MICROVAL) R. Holbrook, 178, 
Rapid Methods in Food Chemistry, 
Biosensors for Pesticide Residues in the Environment and in Food P.M. Krämer, 183, 
Development of Disposable Immunosensors for the Rapid Assay of Seafood Toxins L. Micheli, D. Moscone, S. Marini, S. Di Stefano and G. Palleschi, 190, 
Selective Electrochemical Biosensors for Application in Food Quality Control G. Palleschi, D. Compagnone and D. Moscone, 194, 
Flow-through Enzyme Immunoassay Kits for the Rapid Detection of the Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A, T-2 Toxin and Aftatoxin M1 in Food and Feed S. De Saeger, L. Sibanda and C. Van Peteghem, 202, 
Evaluation of Novel In vitro Assays for the Detection of Botulinum Toxins in Foods M. Wictome, K. Newton, K. Jameson, P. Dunnigan, S. Clarke, S. Wright, J. Gaze, A. Tauk, K.A. Foster and C.C. Shone, 206, 
DNA Based Methods for Meat Authentication R.G. Bardsley and A.K. Lockley, 210, 
The Application of DNA Based Techniques for the Determination of Food Authenticity J. Sawyer, D. Hunt, N. Harris, S. Gout, C. Wood, H. Gregory, D. McDowell, R. Barallon and H. Parkes, 220, 
Testing for Genetically Modified Components in Foods – Present and Future Challenges A.B. Hanley, H. Hird and M.L. Johnson, 225, 
Toxicological End-points – The Zero Rabbit Option E.J. Hughson, S.L. Oehlschlager and A.B. Hanley, 230, 
FAPAS: An Independent Assessment of Laboratory Proficiency A.L. Patey, 234, 
Subject Index, 239,