Bacterial Quality of a Sample of Milk (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards

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Bacterial Quality of a Sample of Milk
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Purpose of resazurin test

Assess bacterial quality of milk samples

How resazurin test works

Bacteria consume oxygen, dye changes colour as oxygen depletes

Volume of milk per test tube in resazurin test

10ml

Water bath temp for resazurin test

37°C

Incubation time for resazurin test

10 minutes

Volume of resazurin solution added per tube

1ml

Three milk types tested in resazurin test

Fresh unpasteurised, fresh pasteurised, stale pasteurised

Type of indicator resazurin is

Redox indicator

Resazurin colour indicating few bacteria

Blue (high oxygen levels)

Resazurin colour indicating high bacterial activity

White or colourless (severe oxygen depletion)

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