Rapid On-Site Detection and Quantification of Foodborne Pathogens Using Microfluidic Devices.

Abstract

The potential for foodborne infectious disease outbreaks has increased not only on a local scale but also on a regional and international scale. Simple, rapid, and accurate methods to enumerate pathogenic bacteria in food and drink are required to prevent the spread of these bacteria. Here, I describe applications of a microfluidic device for on-chip fluorescent staining and semiautomated counting of target bacteria in food samples.