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Natural variations in the average size of bovine casein micelles: II. Milk samples from creamery bulk silos in south west Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Carl Holt  and
D. Donald Muir
Carl Holt
Affiliation:
Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, KA6 5HL
D. Donald Muir
Affiliation:
Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, KA6 5HL
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Summary

Samples of bulk silo milk from 5 creameries in the south west of Scotland were taken over a 16-month period. The average radii of casein micelles were determined by measuring the wavelength dependence of the turbidity of skim-milk diluted with its own ultrafiltrate. In addition, the concentrations of casein, soluble and colloidal Ca and P1 were measured. The average size of casein micelles followed a pronounced seasonal trend with smaller average sizes in the summer compared to the winter period, confirming earlier observations made on milks from individual cows. The average size of casein micelles correlated positively (r = +0·777, P < 0·001) with the amount of colloidal P1 per unit weight of casein and negatively (r = −0·77, P < 0·001) with casein-bound Ca. Average micelle radius was negatively correlated with heat stability at the natural pH of milk (r = −0·61, P < 0·001), but there did not appear to be any causal relation between these 2 variables.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 45 , Issue 3 , October 1978 , pp. 347 - 353
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1978

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