Improved Method for Extraction of Filth from Cheese
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Abstract An official AOAC method for detection of total filth in hard and soft cheese was modified to (a) achieve digestion of cheese at lower cost, (b) improve filtration rates, and (c) facilitate microscopic examination of the filth collected. The modifications involve a wet-sieving step, a reduction in the amounts of liquid filtered and pancreatin used, a detergent defatting step, and an acid boil step, if required. Average recoveries ranged from 85 to 100%. The method modifications should be collaboratively studied so changes in the official method can be recommended