ICUMSA Method GS2-49 (2024)
Material: White Sugar
Analytes: Bacteria
Method Technique: Colony counting
Abstract:
Formerly Determination of Thermophilic Spore-Forming Bacteria in Refined Sugar Products by the Pour Plate Method or the Membrane Filter Method - Official.
This Method is applicable to white sugar only but may be appropriate for other products (if validation of use is performed) for the determination of thermophilic spore-forming bacteria. Enumeration of the organisms is performed after using either a pour plate or membrane filtration procedure and incubation at 55 °C for (48 to 72) hours. Membrane filtration is used for samples containing a low-level of microorganisms and pour plating is used for samples containing higher numbers of microorganisms (>103 CFU).
Online Access to ICUMSA Method GS2-49 (2024)
Access to the online Version of ICUMSA Method GS2-49 (2024) can be obtained from the Sugar Industry Website, operated by Bartens. The online access for two years costs EUR35 (+ 7 % VAT for German and EU citizens without EU VAT No.).