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Dairy Microbiology is the branch of microbiology; introduce the importance of microbiology in dairy contexts to the students of Students of Humanities and Commerce Faculty, emphasizing the significance of microorganisms...

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Dairy Microbiology
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Dairy Microbiology is the branch of microbiology; introduce the importance of microbiology in dairy contexts to the students of Students of Humanities and Commerce Faculty, emphasizing the significance of microorganisms in Dairy. Book highlight milk’s role in the global food supply, emphasizes the critical importance of microbial quality for food safety and product development, and the crucial role of microorganisms in milk and dairy products is central, encompassing both beneficial aspects like flavor development through fermentation and negative aspects such as spoilage and the presence of food borne pathogens.
This book has been written in a student-friendly manner to meet the requirements of the revised curriculum. Each unit is structured systematically with clear explanations, illustrative examples, diagrams and end-of-unit exercises to reinforce learning outcomes.

Unit 1………………………………………………….. 7
Basics of Dairy Microbiology
1. Introduction to Dairy Microbiology
2. Definition and scope
3. Importance of milk and milk products in nutrition and economy
4. Microflora of raw milk: sources and types of microorganisms
Unit 2……………………………………………… 13
Microbiology of Milk
1. Composition of milk
2. Factors affecting microbial growth in milk
3. Types of spoilage in milk:
a. Souring b. Curdling c. Gas production d. Proteolysis and lipolysis
4. Psychrotrophs, thermodurics and thermophiles in milk
Unit 3……………………………………… 32
Preservation of Milk and Dairy Products
1. Pasteurization (LTLT, HTST, UHT): principles and microbiological effects
2. Chilling and refrigeration
3. Dehydration (e.g., milk powder)
4. Dairy products: Curd and Yogurt
5. Cheese (Basic types and their microbiology)
Unit 4……………………………………………………… 49
Microbiological Quality Control of Milk
1. Sources of microbial contamination in milk and milk products
2. Sampling and handling procedures
3. Standard plate count (SPC)
4. Methylene Blue Reduction Time test (MBRT)
5. Resazurin test
6. Phosphatase test

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