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Bromocresol green (BCG) test

A colorimetric rapid test for surfactant detergents in milk: BCG at pH 4 partitions into surfactant micelles, shifting from yellow to blue-green within 30 seconds. Sensitive to approximately 0.1% SDS equivalent.

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