Comparison between two different procedures used for the extraction of staphylococcal enterotoxins A and C

ABSTRACT

Different two procedures commonly used for extraction, purification, and concentration of staphylococcal enterotoxins from foods were investigated. It is found that the extraction procedure recommended by Notermans et al., [1983] and the other one recommended by the ICMSF [1978] and Bennett and McClure [1980] are efficient for separating staphylococcal enterotoxins A and C from heated chicken, heated beef and heated liver of chicken. But the extraction procedure of Notermans et al., [l983] is recommended as it is more sensitive, not time consuming and easily to use routinely in the laboratory