Hepatitis A Virus in Food: Detection and Inactivation Methods

By Gloria Sánchez

Introduction.- Classification.- Features of hepatitis A infection.- Epidemiology.- Regulations and Recommendations.- Vaccination.- Analytical methods for HAV detection in food.- HAV extraction from food.- Nucleic acid extraction and purification.- HAV detection in food by molecular techniques.- Quality controls.- Assessment of infectivity.- HAV survival and inactivation under different food processing conditions.- Stability of HAV in food products.- HAV inactivation under different food-processing technologies.- Conclusions and future directions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461471036
• ISBN13: 9781461471035
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"