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An in-line sampling technique to measure the bacterial contamination of milk during milking*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Charles H. McKinnon ,
A. John Bramley  and
Steven V. Morant
Charles H. McKinnon
Affiliation:
Milking and Mastitis Centre, AFRC Institute for Animal Disease Research, Compton Laboratory, Compton, Newbury RG16 0NN, UK
A. John Bramley
Affiliation:
Milking and Mastitis Centre, AFRC Institute for Animal Disease Research, Compton Laboratory, Compton, Newbury RG16 0NN, UK
Steven V. Morant
Affiliation:
Milk Marketing Board, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0EL, UK
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Summary

The development of devices to sample milk at the clawpiece and at the end of the pipeline during milking are described. The results of tests to compare the bacteriological and compositional quality of milk collected from the sampling devices or from the recorder jar or milk cans were similar, demonstrating that the samples provided accurate and representative values. The use of the in-line sampling technique, whereby samples of the milk are taken at three points during its passage through the milking plant, to assess accurately the sources of bacterial contamination of bulk tank milk on farms is discussed.

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Original articles
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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , February 1988 , pp. 33 - 40
Copyright
Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1988

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