The Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 No. 411

SCHEDULE 2 Testing Methods

PART 1 METHOD FOR THE ISOLATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS

Production of gas and acid from lactose and liquefaction of gelatin

14.  The lactose gelatin medium shall be chilled for one hour at between 2°C and 8°C and then checked to see if the gelatin has liquefied. If the medium has solidified it shall be re-incubated anaerobically for a further 18 to 24 hours, the medium chilled for a further one hour at between 2°C and 8°C and again checked to see if the gelatin has liquefied.