Distinction of Bacillus cereus from other closely related
bacilli is challenging and new efficient methods are
continually demanded. From our previous work on RAPD
profiles of bacilli, we found a possibility that B. cereus
strains could be distinguished from other bacilli. In this
work, RAPD-PCR profiles of B. cereus strains were obtained
using a 10-mer (S30) as a primer, and a B. cereus specific
0.91-kb band was produced from all tested strains. The
RAPD-PCR procedure also successfully detected B. cereus
from spiked cheonggukjang when B. cereus cells were
present at more than 10?g sample.