Enumeration and molecular detection of Bacillus cereus in local indigenous and imported rice grains

• Main Authors: Bilung, Lesley Maurice, Tahar, Ahmad Syatir, Tan, Pei Shze, Jamie, Samantha Valarie Furzanne, Hashim, Hashimatul Fatma, Apun, Kasing, Radu, Son
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71012/1/Enumeration%20and%20molecular%20detection%20of%20Bacillus%20cereus%20in%20local%20indigenous%20and%20imported%20grains; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71012/; https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40066-016-0074-4

Background: Bacillus cereus is frequently related to foodborne illness outbreak. The common food vehicles for transmission of the bacteria are rice, rice products and starchy foods. As rice is a staple food for some countries including Malaysia, knowledge about safety of B. cereus in rice is importa...