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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Milk quality"”.
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Comparative Study of Milk Quality Tests on Manufacturing Grade Raw Milk
<p>One criterion used to determine the quality of milk is based upon its bacterial content. This immediately emphasizes the problems of determining milk quality. Bacteriological tests are, at best, only estimates of the number or the activity of the organisms present. Since its introduction to …
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Cow performance, adrenal function, and milk quality under varying levels of competition
… day 0 (P<.OS). Bacteriological status of quarter milk samples was not changed by stress. In non-infected quarters of 24 stressed cows, 8 quarters increased above 150,000 somatic cells/ml while 5 quarters decreased below 150,000 cells/m1 of milk after 4 days of stress when compared to 2 and 6 days …
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Effects of mineral content of bovine drinking water: Does iron content affect milk quality?
Implications of water chemistry on milk synthesis are not well described yet water is an important nutrient for dairy cattle. High mineral concentrations (>0.3 mg/kg Fe and others) may be associated with natural levels in ground water, contaminating sources, drought conditions, or storage systems. …
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The Impact of Parlor Equipment and Milking Procedures on Milk Quality in the Southeast US
Milk quality has continued to improve over the last several decades in the US, but still remains to be a problem for dairy producers in the southeast (SE) US. The purpose of these analyses was to evaluate associations between parlor equipment function, milking procedures, and bulk tank somatic cell …
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Effects of Outdoor Access and Season on Mastitis Pathogen Distribution and Milk Quality Parameters in Dairy Herds in Western Canada
… around cow housing, outdoor access, and milk quality. As producers balance productivity, welfare expectations, and environmental challenges, concerns persist regarding whether outdoor access increases the risk of clinical mastitis, particularly from environmental pathogens. However, …
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Exploring alternatives for milk quality improvement and more efficient dairy production in a smallholder farming context – case study: Mantaro Valley (Peru)
… dairy sector in developing countries, aspects of milk quality are receiving more attention from both society and the government. However, milk quality management needs to be better addressed in dairy production systems to guarantee the access of stakeholders, mainly small-holders, into dairy …
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Evaluation of the Moringa oleifera leaf meal effects on milk yield, milk quality and the helminthic load of saanen dairy goats in rangeland conditions at Neudamm farm
… popular small ruminants kept mainly for meat and milk. Over time, goat milk became popular and a substitute for cow milk. Researchers have focused their studies on alternative and cheaper methods of increasing milk yield, milk quality and improved animal health. This study aimed to assess the …
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Combining Conventional Tests and Terminal Restriction Fragment Analysis to Evaluate Microbial Quality of Raw Milk
… Fragment Analysis to Evaluate Microbial Quality of Raw Milk</strong></p> <p><strong>Haibin Guo</strong></p> <p>The dairy industry is an important part in the domestic economy in the U.S. and the quality of dairy products hinges on raw milk quality. Microorganisms play a critical role in …
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Desafios para melhoria da qualidade do leite frente às instruções normativas 51 e 62
The improvement of the raw milk quality and the development of the milk chain in Brazil is a great challenge not only for producers, but for all sectors involved in the dairy industry. The publication of the Normative 51 in 2002 has established the identity and quality of milk in the country, and …
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Controlling Light-Induced Flavors in 2% Milk
… lights (LED), however the effect of LED light on milk quality (flavor and nutritional content) has not been thoroughly studied. Packaging efficacy of light protecting additives (LPA) in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was studied for protection against light-induced oxidation of high-temperature …
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Oxidation barrier and light protective packaging properties for controlling light induced oxidation in milk
… has well documented negative effects on fluid milk through oxidation reactions. A shift to light-emitting diode (LED) lights in retail dairy cases has occurred due to increased energy efficiency, but the effects of LED light on fluid milk are not known. The objective was to study the …
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Evaluation of best practices associated with enhanced performance in Illinois dairy farms: a dairy focus team approach
… in the last decades higher proportions of good quality land has been allocated to human purposes (e.g. urbanization, emerging generation of biofuels) or lost because of environmental problems (e.g. climate change, desertification, and soil erosion). In an effort to improve efficiency and milk …
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DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF PASTEURISED AND HOMOGENISED COW MILK USING MICROWAVE SENSORS
More than 6 billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products and this number is rapidly growing every year (FAO, 2015a), there are numerous occurrences where the milk quality was below acceptable standards causing severe health hazards among consumers including young children. The aim of …
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From Prototype to Production: Scaling an On-Farm Milk Analyzing Device to Low Volume Production Using Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
… the vast wealth of data contained within the milk of each cow. Labby, a startup company, seeks to change that paradigm with their Internet-of-Things Milk Analyzer. Labby has developed a proof-of-concept Milk Analyzer that optically analyzes the milk quality and milk composition of each cow, …
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Avaliação da qualidade do leite cru produzido no município de Areia- PB
… composition and the microbiological quality of cow's milk, in order to increase milk production and improve milk quality. The experiment was divided into two parts, one of which was the follow - up of milking and collection of milk tank samples from nine properties located in the …
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Changes in Aromatic Chemistry and Sensory Quality of Milk Due to Light Wavelength
… specific light wavelengths on light oxidation in milk. The most damaging wavelengths to milk quality appear to be the UV (200-400 and 395 nm) and short visible (463 nm) wavelengths. However, exposure to 610 nm also appears to be damaging. GC and GCO were also used to look at the efficacy of film …
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Effect of Thermoduric Bacteria on the Ripening Characteristics of Cheddar Cheese
… cause. These include seasonal changes in milk supply, a change in processing conditions, and changes in bacterial quality. For others, occurrence is intermittent and hard to trace. Study 1 investigated the correlation between raw milk quality and finished cheese, in a commercial cheese …
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Comparative study of some of the methods of determining the quality of milk
… the merit of some of the more rapid tests of milk quality, as compared with the plate count method. Results secured from the tests studied have not been compared with the actual keeping quality of the samples of milk used but with the results of the official plate counts secured from these …
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Inhibition of Psychrotrophic Bacterial Growth in Refrigerated Milk by Addition of Carbon Dioxide
… advent of on-farm refrigerated storage for raw milk in the late 1940's and its subsequent adoption by North American dairyman 'during the next 20 years essentially eliminated spoilage of milk by lactic acid bacteria. However, refrigeration does not prevent growth of all microorganisms present in …
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Subclinical mastitis in relation to solids-not-fat content of cow's milk
… “hidden” form of mastitis on production of high quality liquid milk. The “visible” form of mastitis has been known to lower milk yield and quality. With the discovery of Penicillin, and subsequently other antibiotics, clinical mastitis has become less of a threat to the milk industry. Subclinical …
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