Which one of the following is NOT used in testing for adequate pasteurization of milk?
Phosphatase test
Coliform count
Standard plate count
Methylene blue reduction test
Tests used to detect adequate Pasteurization of Milk are(sufficiency of pasteurization): - Phosphatase Test: Widely used test - Standard Plate Count: Enforced limit is 30,000 bacterial count per ml of pasteurized milk. - Coliform Count: Standard is Coliform be absent in 1 ml of milk. Methylene Blue Reduction Test : - Is an indirect method for detection of microorganisms in milk . - Blue colour disappears from milk when held at a uniform temperature of 37degC. - Milk which remains blue the longest, is of the best quality.
Miscellaneous