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Bacteriological sampling of glass, rubber and stainless steel pipe sections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

John G. S. Speers ,
Stephanie J. Lewis  and
Arthur Gilmour
John G. S. Speers
Affiliation:
The Queen's University of Belfast, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX, Northern Ireland,
Stephanie J. Lewis
Affiliation:
The Queen's University of Belfast, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX, Northern Ireland,
Arthur Gilmour
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, The Queen's University of Belfast, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX, Northern Ireland,
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Summary

A practical effective method was devised for the removal of bacteria from soiled glass, rubber and stainless steel pipe sections which allowed the isolation of bacteria more loosely associated with the surfaces. This method, consisting of a pre-rinse followed by six successive double squeegee rinses, was compared with six other procedures (involving scraping followed by one or more successive swabbings) for the removal of bacteria from rubber pipe sections which had been inserted into an experimental milking plant. The squeegee method was found to be the most effective. It was also found that one particular part of these pipe sections was consistently more heavily contaminated.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 51 , Issue 4 , November 1984 , pp. 547 - 555
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1984

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