The detection level for Clostridium in CHEMLAB's microbiological testing methods is <100 cfu per gram or <10 cfu per ml, and a minimum of a 100g or ml sample is required in order to carry out the test; our turnaround time ranges from 5-9 days; this variation stems from the fact that if our scientists do find presence of the bacterium in the food sample, extensive follow-up testing is mandatory to ensure quality of the results and to eliminate false positives; currently we are using the widely recognized FDA BAM Chapter 7, January 2001 test method.

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