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Glucose levels in normal and mastitic milk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Ronald J. Marschke  and
Barry J. Kitchen
Ronald J. Marschke
Affiliation:
Otto Madsen Dairy Research Laboratory, Department of Primary Industries, Hamilton, Brisbane 4007, Australia
Barry J. Kitchen
Affiliation:
Otto Madsen Dairy Research Laboratory, Department of Primary Industries, Hamilton, Brisbane 4007, Australia
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Summary

Glucose levels in 188 quarter fore milks from different cows were determined by an enzymic procedure. Mean glucose content was 0·22 mM (standard error ±0·009) and results ranged from 0·02–0·57 mM. Abnormal quarters had lower glucose levels (P < 0·01) than normal quarters but variability within each classification was large. Glucose content was negatively correlated with both somatic cell count (r = –0·49) and N-acetyl-²-D-glucosaminidase level (r = –0·61). Milk glucose was considered to be of limited value as a diagnostic test for mastitis.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , May 1984 , pp. 233 - 237
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1984

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