Introduction: Milk is a widely consumed beverage known for its nutritional value. However, its quality can be compromised by adulteration or unintentional contamination. One common adulterant found in milk is starch, which is added to increase volume or viscosity. Detecting starch in milk is crucial to ensure its purity and prevent fraudulent practices. The iodine …
Important Points The Furfural and Baudouin tests are standard methods that were implemented by the labs to ensure the purity of ghee. The adulteration of ghee with sesame oil is detected by the Furfural test, whereas the Baudouin test detects the presence of Vanaspati hydrogenated fat, refined vegetable oil, and animal fats in ghee.” The …
Introduction: In the dairy industry, ensuring the quality and composition of milk and dairy products is of utmost importance. Accurate and efficient testing methods are essential to assess various parameters, such as milk fat content and protein composition. In recent years, infrared spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful analytical tool for dairy testing. In …
Introduction UHT processing and aseptic filling are intended to achieve commercial sterility, microbial defects can occur at any stage of production due to insufficient heat treatment or high contamination of raw materials, resulting in food spoilage spore-forming microorganisms. In commercial testing, the products are incubated in their final packaging for seven to thirteen days at …
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Introduction: Butter is a widely consumed dairy product that is commonly used in cooking and baking. It is essential to ensure the quality and safety of butter by Mohr’s Method determining its salt content accurately. Excess salt in butter can affect its taste, texture, and shelf life. is a reliable and widely used technique to …
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Introduction: Dairy products are beloved for their taste, texture, and nutritional value, but there’s another element that adds a delightful dimension to these culinary delights: their enchanting aroma. The unique scents of dairy, such as the creamy allure of butter or the aged complexity of cheese, contribute significantly to our sensory experience. In this article, …
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Introduction Cheese fat testing in the laboratory is an important step in the cheese-making process. A cheese’s fat content is one of the main determinants of its flavor and texture. It is also an important factor in determining the cost of the cheese. Thus, it is important to properly test cheese fat content in the …
Introduction: The consumption of dairy products is a common part of many people’s diets, but ensuring their safety is of paramount importance. Antibiotics are frequently used in dairy farming to treat and prevent diseases in cows. However, the presence of antibiotic residues in milk and dairy products poses potential health risks and can contribute to …
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Solids-Not- Butterfat and other non-water milk constituents are referred to as fat (SNF). After all of the water in milk has entirely evaporated, it is a byproduct that is still there. Lactose, vitamins, calcium, minerals, fat, protein, and other nutrients are among the SNF found in milk. These greatly increase the nutritional content of milk. …
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Ghee is the most widely used milk product in the Indian sub- continent. In besides having a rich and pleasant sensory profile, it is a valuable source of essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins. People who are dishonest are drawn to adulterate it with less expensive foreign fats like vegetable oils, animal body fats, etc. …
What is butyro refractometer (BR) reading in ghee? Read More »
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