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Validation of the diagnostic accuracy of the 3M™ Petrifilm™ coliform and aerobic count plates to measure colostrum bacterial contamination on Scottish dairy farms

Authors: Tracy Anderson,Alexandra Haggerty,Emily Silva,Colin Mason,David Bell,Katharine S. Denholm
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Publish date: 2024-12
ISSN: 1090-0233 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106230
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This study does a great job validating 3M™ Petrifilm™ for colostrum bacterial testing, but a couple of things could use more clarification. First, the new cut-off thresholds look promising, but were they tested on an independent dataset to see if they hold up outside the study population? That would help confirm their real-world reliability. Moreover, since freezing colostrum might underestimate bacterial counts, was there any comparison between fresh and frozen samples to measure the impact?

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