Original scientific paper

The lactose content as indicator of extraneous water in milk

Slavica Golc-Teger ; Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za zootehniko, Institut za mlekarstvo, Groblje 3, 1230 Domžale, Slovenija

Abstract

A statistical connection between the percentage of lactose and the percentage of water in milk has been established. The changed composition of milk observed in routine definition of the complex milk composition by the Milko-Scan apparatus, first of all its small connect of lactose - smaller than 4,00 % - anables quick detecting of extraneous water in milk which must necessarily be certified by prescribed analytical procedures.

Keywords

milk; lactose content; extraneous water

Hrčak ID:

96082

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/96082

Publication date:

1.6.1985.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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