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Use of a Fluorescent Brightener for tracing the Passage of Salmonella in Eggs

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DURING investigations concerning the contamination of eggs by Salmonella, cultural methods for detecting the passage of the organisms through the shell into and beyond the membranes provided little evidence concerning possible sites of entry and subsequent translocation. The work of Darken1,2 on the uses and properties of fluorescent brighteners suggested a suitable means of tracing these bacteria.

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PATON, A., AYRES, J. Use of a Fluorescent Brightener for tracing the Passage of Salmonella in Eggs. Nature 204, 803–804 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204803a0

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