Detection of Metabolites Produced by Psychrotrophic Bacteria Growing in Milk
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- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Dairy Science Association in Journal of Dairy Science
- Vol. 59 (6), 1010-1015
- https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(76)84316-0
Abstract
The use of GLC for the detection of metabolites produced by psychrotrophic bacteria in milk was evaluated. Alcaligenes viscolactis, Pseudomonas fragi, P. perolens and Bacillus pumilus were inoculated into pasteurized milk or raw milk which was cold sterilized with H2O2. The milk samples were incubated at 7.degree. C, and plate counts were determined at intervals. Samples of the headspace vapors were analyzed by GLC. Chromosorb W coated with 10% Carbowax 20M gave clearer separation of the volatiles than Gas Chrom Z coated with 4% Apiezon L. In general, chromatograms contained peaks representing acetaldehyde, acetic acid, acetone, ethanol, and an unidentified compound. Acetaldehyde was the best indicator of high numbers of psychrotrophic bacteria in milk. Direct analysis of headspace vapors of milk by GLC appears to have the potential for providing a rapid means of detecting metabolites produced by bacteria in milk.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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