BELTSVILLE, Md. — Even the smallest quantity of salmonella may, in the future, be easily detected with a technology known as SERS, short for "surface-enhanced Raman scattering."
USDA scientist Bosoon Park at Athens, Ga., is leading exploratory studies of this analytical technique's potential for quick, easy and reliable detection of salmonella and other foodborne pathogens.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella causes more than 1 million cases of illness in the U.S. every year.
If SERS proves successful for cornering salmonella, the technique might be used at public health laboratories around the. . .
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