Sampling and Homogenization Strategies Significantly Influence the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens in Meat

Figure 2

Homogenization of inner-matrix contamination. Release of Salmonella from whole cross sections of internally contaminated sausages after pretreatment by FastPrep-24, stomaching, and SpeedMill for 0, 30 s and 1, 2, 4, and 8 min was monitored.