Milk Quality - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751403547 ISBN 13: 9780751403541

Publisher: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S., 1995

Synopsis

1 World milk production.- 2 Milk production: Factors affecting milk composition.- 2.1 Introductio.- 2.2 Synthetic and secretory tissues of the mamary gland.- 2.2.1 Functional anatomy.- 2.2.2 Role of the milk-producing cell.- 2.2.3 Milk flow within the udder.- 2.3 The initiation and establishment of lactation.- 2.4 The milk ejection reflex.- 2.5 Effect of breed on milk composition and yield.- 2.6 Role of genetics in milk production.- 2.7 Effect of environment on milk composition and yield.- 2.7.1 Effects of season.- 2.7.2 Effects of thermal stress.- 2.8 Dairy cattle nutrition and its influence on milk yield and composition.- 2.8.1 Dietary effects on milk fat.- 2.8.2 Influence of ration on milk protein.- 2.9 The effects of milking management practices on milk quality.- 2.9.1 Milking interval.- 2.9.2 Milking rate.- 2.9.3 Frequency of milking.- 2.9.4 Milking routine.- 2.9.5 Cow preparation and residual milk.- 2.10 Influence of age and stage of lactation on milk component yield 22 References and further reading.- 3 Mastitis and milk quality.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Causative organisms.- 3.3 Contagious and environmental pathogens.- 3.4 Inflammation.- 3.5 Compositional changes.- 3.6 Milk losses.- 3.7 Impact on dairy products.- 3.8 Control of mastitis.- 3.9 Measurement.- 3.10 Summary 37 Further reading.- 4 Hygienic quality.- 4.1 Milk production, plant cleaning, on-farm storage and collection of milk.- 4.1.1 Milk production.- 4.1.2 Plant cleaning and sterilisation.- 4.1.3 Effect of storage time and temperature on bacterial count.- 4.2 Types of bacteria.- 4.3 Cooling and storage of milk on the farm.- 4.4 Collection, delivery and reception of milk.- 4.4.1 Churn collection.- 4.4.2 Bulk collection.- 4.5 Delivery and storage prior to processing 47 4.5.1 Storage of milk prior to processing.- 4.6 Importance of hygienic quality of milk.- 4.7 Measurement of the hygienic quality of milk.- 4.7.1 Simple, rapid tests for mesophiles.- 4.7.2 Tests for cooled milk.- 4.7.3 Staining and counting bacteria.- 4.7.4 Measurement of metabolic products of microbial cells.- 4.7.5 Measurement of metabolic activity.- 4.8 The future.- 4.9 Sampling, storage, preservation and transportation of samples 55 4.9.1 Sample transport and preservation.- References and further reading.- 5 Adulteration of milk.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Extraneous water.- 5.2.1 Vieth ratio.- 5.2.2 Nitrates as an indication of extraneous water.- 5.3 Freezing point test for detecting adulteration.- 5.3.1 Basis of the test.- 5.3.2 Freezing point depression and how it is controlled.- 5.3.3 Measurement units.- 5.3.4 How constant is the freezing point of milk?.- 5.3.5 Freezing point of goat's, buffalo'sand ewe's milk.- 5.3.6 Factors affecting freezing point of milk.- 5.3.7 Test method.- 5.3.8 Calculation of amount of extraneous water in milk.- 5.4 Sources of contamination by extraneous water.- 5.5 How to avoid getting water into milk at the farm.- 5.6 Control of extraneous water through payment schemes.- 5.7 Other sources of adulteration.- 5.7.1 Salt.- 5.7.2 Sugar.- 5.7.3 Skim-milk powder.- 5.7.4 Detergent sterilants.- 5.7.5 Preservatives.- 5.7.6 Colostrum.- 5.7.7 Blood.- 5.7.8 Taints.- References and further reading.- 6 Compositional quality.- 6.1 Composition of milk.- 6.2 Measurement of total solids in milk.- 6.3 Measurement of the solids-not-fat (SNF) of milk.- 6.4 Major constituents.- 6.4.1 Fat.- 6.4.2 Proteins.- 6.4.3 Lactose.- 6.5 The use of instruments in assessing compositional quality.- 6.5.1 Assessing compositional quality using infrared.- 6.6 Dairy herd improvement (DHI) and quality payment laboratories.- 6.7 Quality payment systems for milk.- 6.7.1 Compositional quality.- References and further reading.- 7 Milk from sheep and goats.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Milking practices.- 7.3 Compositional quality.- 7.4 Measuring cow's milk in sheep's or goat's milk products.- 7.4.1 Differences in lipids.- 7.4.2 Differences in protein.- 7.4.3 Immunological techniques.- 7.4.4 General differences.- 7...

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Synopsis

Milk and dairy products are a major part of the human diet in many countries. It is not surprising therefore that attention is paid to obtaining the best possible quality of milk by improving the yield, compositional quality and hygenic quality, and minimizing the level of contaminants at all stages of milk production. This book offers a background knowledge of milk quality problems. It identifies the quality parameters of significance, and explains what they are, why they are important and how they are measured. Practical help is given for the sampling and testing of milk. Most important of all, the value of good quality milk and how it can be produced and maintained are stressed. This volume should be useful to dairy scientists and technologists, particularly microbiologists, food processors, quality control personnel, nutritionists and regulatory officials. It should also be a good source of reference for practitioners and researchers in dairy farming and veterinary science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751403547
• ISBN 13: 9780751403541
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Harding F.