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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bruce Dexter King, Troy, IL (US);
Assignee:
Ducoa, L.P., Highland, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12Q / ; G01N / ; C12M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 34 ; 435-4 ; 435-731 ; 435807 ; 435 32 ; 435 29 ;
Abstract
A method for rapidly determining mold growth on feed is disclosed. The method comprises placing a sample of feed containing mold spores in a closed container; maintaining an environment that will support rapid mold growth; measuring the change in concentration of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide; and correlating the concentration change with the rate of mold growth.