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US 2012/0237967 A1Published application
Method for Microbiological Testing
OwnerMansour Samadpourinventor
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Abstract
Costly enrichment medium used for microbiological testing of nuts and other moisture-absorbing food products is conserved by saturating the product with water or other inexpensive liquid prior to contacting the product with enrichment medium.
Claims3
A method for economizing upon the use of enrichment medium when performing microbiological tests upon material which is capable of absorbing water comprising the steps of:
- a) exposing the material to water solution;
- b) allowing water to be absorbed into the material;
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- c) thereafter exposing the material to enrichment medium.
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A method for economizing upon the use of enrichment medium when performing microbiological testing of nuts comprising the steps of:
- a) exposing the nuts to a solution comprising water;
- b) waiting until water is absorbed into the nuts;
- and
- c) thereafter exposing the nuts to an enrichment medium capable of supporting growth of at least one microorganism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.