Research progress on the composition and application of microbiological test tablets in food detection
Objective Microorganisms are significant factors affecting food safety.Contamination of food by microorganisms can lead to spoilage and deterioration,resulting in substantial economic losses.Moreover,many microorganisms possess pathogenicity,and the toxins they secrete are the main cause of foodborne diseases.Therefore,microbiological testing of food has important sanitary and social significance.With the development of the food industry,traditional plate separation methods,due to their long detection times and complex operations,are increasingly unable to meet the current demand for rapid testing.microbiological test tablets are a new type of detection tool,with the advantages of easy operation,no need for culture medium preparation,and space-saving in detection.In recent years,researchers have conducted extensive studies on test tablets for different microorganisms.This article organizes these studies,thoroughly combs the composition and principles of test tablets,analyzes their advantages and existing problems,and has certain theoretical value and practical guidance significance.It is hoped to provide some ideas for the research of microbiological test tablets.