PPT Slide
The Preliminary Incubation Count (PI)
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- Now widely used to estimate numbers of pyschrotrophic (cold-loving) bacteria
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- This test gives an indication of on-farm sanitation and milk production practices on the farm
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- The test is done by holding milk at 12.8o C (55o F) for 18 hours, after which bacteria are enumerated using SPC technique