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An evaluation of possible alternative methods to the Howard Mould Count
Author(s) -
Pettipher G. L.,
Williams R. A.,
Gutteridge C. S.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1985.tb01487.x
Subject(s) - plate count , yeast , biology , bacteria , chitin , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , biochemistry , genetics , chitosan
The Direct Epifluorescent Filter Technique (DEFT) could be used as an alternative to the Howard Mould Count (HMC) to enumerate mould, bacteria and yeast in tomato concentrate. The DEFT counts of micro‐organisms before and after thermal treatment were similar. ATP and chitin assays were also examined as possible alternatives.