California mastitis test

Or as Schalmtest California Mastitis Test ( CMT ), a control method referred to, in which the number of cells can be estimated in milk each udder quarter. The about existing cell membranes are destroyed and the DNA released. Then reacts with the test substance to give a gel. Based on the consistency of the gel may be a subclinical mastitis can be detected.

Application

A plastic plate with four wells is used, each well is used for an udder quarter. First, the colostrum is discarded, disposed of the means. Then some milk from each quarter is milked and added a test reagent. If, during gentle agitation to gel formation, this means that many cells of the milk present in the milk.