Advanced Dairy Science and Technology examines, in depth, the most important recent advances in dairy technology, and presents some of the scientific and technical options that many dairy companies will want to consider.
Topics covered include:
- heat treatment
- membrane processing
- hygiene by design
- application of HACCP
- automation
- safety and quality
- modern laboratory practices and analysis
- environmental aspects
This book is an essential purchase for all dairy technologists worldwide.
Contents
Thermal Processing of Milk
- Heat-induced changes of milk
- Processes
- Operational considerations and limitations
- Optimization
Applications of Membrane Separation
- Transport theory of membrane separation processes
- Membrane classification, production methods and characterization
- Modules and modes of opreation of pressure-driven membrane filtration processes
- Hygiene and cleaning
- Composition and properties of dairy fluids for membrane processing
- Applications of membranes in the dairy industry
Hygiene by Design
- Maintaining a clean working environment in dairy plant operations
- Clean room design
- Clean room operations
- Dealing with biofilms
- Monitoring dairy plant hygiene
Automation in the Dairy Industry
- A brief history of automation in the dairy
- Factors contributing to automation
- Benefits of automation
- Conceptual framework of an automated system
- Stages in automation in the dairy
- Lotus integrated safety system - a case study in the dairy industry
- Automation at the enterprise level
Safety and Quality of Dairy Products
- Pathogens of special relevance
- Chemical hazards
- Physical hazards
- Traceability of ingredients
Modern Laboratory Practices - Analysis of Dairy Products
- Laboratory quality assurance
- Sampling
- chemical analyses
- Detection of antibiotic residues
- Detection of adulteration in dairy products
- Detection of abnormal milk
- Microbiological methods
- Rapid microbiological methods
- Sensory evaluation of dairy products
Dealing with Environmental Issues
- Dairy wastewaters: sources and composition
- Treatment options
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