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Effect of storage on the electronic cell count of milk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

A. W. M. Sweetsur
Affiliation:
The Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, Scotland, KA6 5HL
J. D. Phillips
Affiliation:
The Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, Scotland, KA6 5HL

Summary

Using a standard method, the electronic cell count of formalin-treated milk usually increased during storage. This increase varied with the milk and was found to be due to a corresponding decrease in the effectiveness of the fat-dispersal procedure before counting. A more severe fat-dispersal procedure incorporated into the standard method resulted in a stable cell count being obtained. It was found that formalin must be added to milk within 24 h of milking to prevent lysis of the cells.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1976

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