Division 1 Apparatus and reagents

Knife or scissors for cutting specimens.

Trays marked off with 50 squares, each of which can hold samples of approximately 2 g of meat, or other tools giving equivalent guarantees as regards the traceability of the samples.

A Trichomatic 35® blender with filtration insert.

Hydrochloric acid 8,5 ± 0,5 % weight.

Transparent polycarbonate membrane filters with a diameter of 50 mm and a pore size of 14 microns.

Pepsin, strength 1:10 000 NF (US National Formulary) corresponding to 1:12 500 BP (British Pharmacopoeia) and to 2 000 FIP (Fédération internationale de pharmacie), or stabilised liquid pepsin with minimum 660 European Pharmacopoeia units/ml.

A balance accurate to 0,1 g.

Tweezers with a flat tip.

A number of microscope slides with a side-length of at least 5 cm or a number of petri dishes at least 6 cm in diameter, marked on their undersides into 10 × 10 mm square areas using a pointed instrument.

A (stereo-)microscope with transmitted light (magnification 15 to 60 times) or a trichinoscope with a horizontal table.

A bin for collection of waste liquids.

A number of 10 litre bins to be used for decontamination of apparatus, e.g. with formol, and for digestive juice remaining where specimens test positive.

A thermometer accurate to 0,5 °C within the range 1 to 100 °C.