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CLEANING AND DISINFECTION IN MILK PRODUCTION
Author(s) -
COUSINS CHRISTINA M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.1977.tb01182.x
Subject(s) - milking , raw milk , contamination , raw material , food science , milk production , environmental science , dairy industry , pulp and paper industry , waste management , biology , zoology , engineering , ecology
Methods for reducing bacterial contamination derived from surfaces of cows' teats and milking equipment, the main sources of bacteria in raw milk, are described. Examples are given showing the effects of refrigerated storage on bacterial counts in raw milk. Costs of cleaning and prospects for cold cleaning and disinfection are considered.