Director Microbiology Division Office of Public Health and Science Editorial Board, MLG Hall for providing secretarial support in typing most of the chapters under trying conditions and meeting the demands of a diverse group of scientists.Īnn Marie McNamara, Sc.D. Ransom for composing, editing and proofreading many chapters and Julie M.
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Eye for coordinating the FSIS Technical Support Laboratory reviews of the manual Microbiology Division staff members Bhabani P. I would like to thank the following people for their efforts: Larry H. Finally, to produce a work of this magnitude requires a team of dedicated scientists and support staff. Publishing this new 3rd edition MLG replaces all previous MLG versions and supersedes all Laboratory Communications, which should be discarded. Because we anticipate the addition of new materials, the chapter numbers between volumes are not continuous in order to accommodate all changes. This format should make the updating of chapters easier by allowing the substitution of a single chapter or page versus reprinting of the entire MLG. The 1998, 3rd edition MLG publication consists of two separate volumes with a newly revised format utilizing a loose-leaf binder. They are included here primarily as informational material since they are part of our current analytical methods. Some protocols, such as the Bioassay procedure for antibiotic residue detection and quantitation, may not be of value to commercial laboratories nor do we expect others to try to commercialize them.
This guidebook contains protocols for analytical tests that are required by FSIS regulatory activities. These programs are beyond the scope of this guidebook and are the sole responsibility of the user to develop and implement. This guidebook must be supplemented with quality assurance and quality control programs as well as chemical, biological, and employee safety hazards management programs in order to operate a microbiology laboratory. Users must act in a responsible manner at all times to protect themselves and the environment during performance of these methods. Users should note and pay particular attention to the safety caution symbol (†) and written warnings associated with certain hazardous chemicals or dangerous biological materials used in some of the methods. FSIS assumes no responsibility for any economic, personal injury or other damage that may occur to individuals or organizations because of the use of methods contained in this guidebook.
This guidebook was written for microbiologists, and its interpretation and use should only be undertaken by trained microbiologists. The use of the MLG comes with several caveats. Similarly, the mention of specific brand or trade names for a product, medium, chemical or reagent associated with methods contained herein does not constitute endorsement or selectivity by the authors or USDA over similar products that might also be suitable. Since USDA does not endorse or approve methods for use by the food industry, inclusion of a particular method in the MLG should not be construed in this manner. It contains methods that FSIS prefers to use for the analysis of these foods. This MLG is our laboratory guidebook for the microbiological analysis of meat, poultry, and egg products that fall under the jurisdiction of USDA. Scientists within the Division have responded to these requests by completely revising and updating our Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) for publication. Since then, the number of requests for reprints on analytical methods used by the Microbiology Division, Office of Public Health and Science, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, has increased dramatically. USDA/FSIS Microbiology Laboratory GuidebookįOREWORD The 1993 Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in the Pacific Northwest focused national attention on food safety. LATTUADA, Ph.D., Co-Editor Editorial Board A. MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY GUIDEBOOK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SCIENCE MICROBIOLOGY DIVISIONī.