Abstract

A new procedure for the detection of botulinal spores in honey was proposed. This involved dilution of honey samples, heating for spore activation and for accelerated filtration, membrane filtration, incubation of the membranes in a recovery medium, and toxin assays. The numbers of spores of Clostridium botulinum types A and B added and the numbers of spores recovered by this method were essentially the same.

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