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Evaluation of magnetic capture for the detection of Ralstonia solanacearum in various substrates *
Author(s) -
Expert J. M.,
Noublanche F.,
Poliakoff F.,
Caffier D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2000.tb00916.x
Subject(s) - ralstonia solanacearum , bacterial wilt , quarantine , pathogen , sewage , ralstonia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , environmental science , horticulture , environmental engineering , ecology , genetics
Ralstonia solanacearum , the causal agent of bacterial wilt, is an important quarantine pest for European countries. Available analytical tools give good results for the detection of the bacterium in potato tuber extracts and tomato macerates. The pathogen may be present in complex substrates such as environmental water, soils, sewage sludge and potato processing wastes, which therefore have to be tested. Immuno‐magnetic separation and DNA magnetic capture combined with other tests have been investigated for this purpose and appear promising.