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OBJECTIVE
Introduction
Milk is define as the whole, fresh, clean , lacteal secretion obtained by the complete milking
of one or more healthy milch Animal excluding that obtain within 15day before or 5 day
after calving.
Normally milk is obtained from the domesticated animals (cow or goat, sheep, or water
buffalo) under prevailing conditions at farm level . Smaller quantities, it can be used after
boiling but when it is more, processing and storage are highly essential. Milk is collected by
milk cans from farms and transported to chilling canters or processing dairy plant.
The milk is immediately cooled to 4°C or Its should be pasteurized and packed.
The milk has to be pasteurized before marketed, except for products requiring raw milk at
initial stages and or products need direct application of heat desiccation or other heating
process.
There is a consistent increasing demand for new products and processes. The major reasons
are an increase in disposable incomes, changes in consumer concerns and perceptions on
nutritional quality, hygiene and safety, arrival of foreign brands.
Dairy products or milk products are food products made from milk
Milk can be broken down into several different categories based on type of product produced,
including cream, butter, cheese, Ice cream, and yogurt. Milk varies in fat content. Skim milk
is milk with zero fat, while whole milk products contain fat.
The most popular dairy products are;- yogurt, cheese, cream, butter, Ice cream
Yogurt
Yogurt is prepared by fermenting milk with bacteria, which transforms the lactose into lactic
acid. Yogurt is produced using a culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus
thermophilus bacteria.
Butter
A soft whitish or yellowish fatty solid that separates from milk or cream when it is churned.
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a
semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat.
Cream
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk
before homogenization.
Ice cream
Ice creams made with milk are very popular desserts all over the world. It is common to mix
butterfat, milk, sugar, and flavourings.
Cheese
Cheese is one of the most widely consumed dairy products in the world.
A food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated
from the whey.
1.2 Milk processing
How Milk Is Processed?
Collection - Milk is collected from the dairies and is stored in the storage tanks which cool
them to a certain temperature. This milk is then transferred to refrigerated tanks installed in
the plant.
Separation - In this step, any sediment, debris or some bacteria is removed from the raw
milk. Heavier milk fat and lighter milk is also separated in this step to get both skim milk and
cream.
Standardisation;- Standardization means adjusting the fat, and solid-not-fat (SNF) content
of the milk. (3.5%fat, 8.3%SNF)
Pasteurization - This technique heats milk to 72°C for no less than 15 seconds, then cooled
immediately to destroy any harmful bacteria and micro-organisms.
Homogenization
This is done to ensure milk fat is distributed evenly and it also prevents the fat from
separating and floating to the surface. It is done by breaking down the fat particles.
Packaging - the milk is either packed in polyesters for retail or is used further for
manufacturing other dairy products in a wide range of -50 to 150 temperature.
Storing; - in 40C
Milk and its products consist of numerous nutrient content; it serves as an excellent growth
medium for all of the microorganisms. Thus, various preservation methods are used to
eliminate the growth of spoilage-causing microorganisms and maintaining the nutritional
properties of milk. Several techniques have been used to limit the growth of organisms in
milk and milk products.
1. Thermisation
It is the most commonly used method used for milk preservation by heating the milk at a mild
temperature at 57 – 68 °C for 15 – 20 seconds and rapidly cooling at <6 °C.
This method is effective against spoilage-causing bacteria however it doesn’t eliminate the
pathogens such as L. monocytogenes.
The main objective of thermisation is to reduce the growth of psychrotrophic bacteria and
extend the shelf-life of milk.
2. Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a method of food preservation that involves the application of heat, usually
below 100° at a certain time. It aims to reduce the number of pathogens and to extend the
shelf-life of milk without harming the milk quality. Are killed by the process of
pasteurization.
types of milk pasteurization vary with temperature and time the milk is held at that
temperature.
High Temperature/Short Time (HTST) in which, the milk is heated at 72°C for 15 s.
Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT)) in which the milk is heated at 130°to 140° C for 15-30
seconds.
3. Sterilization
Sterilization is a method of food preservation that involves the application of heat, usually
more than 100° at a certain time to kill almost all bacteria followed by packaging in air-tight
containers either before or after heat treatment. The sterilized milk can be stored at room
temperature for a longer period.
Conventional method / In-bottle sterilization method in which the product is packed before
heat treatment and the packed product is heated at 105-110°C for 30-45 min.
UHT method / Aseptic method in which the product is heated at 135-150°C for 1-20
seconds followed by instant aseptic filling into sterile containers.
4. Dehydration
It is defined as the process of removal of water normally present in milk by the application of
heat under controlled conditions by evaporation. In this method, the water activity of milk is
reduced to prevent the growth of spoilage-causing microorganisms.
To reduce the growth of spoilage-causing and pathogenic organisms and extend the
shelf-life of milk.
To reduce the volume and weight of milk without compromising the nutritive value.
Spray-drying: in this process, the pre- concentrated liquid food is dispersed into a stem of
hot gas that results in evaporation of water content resulting in instantaneous drying.
Drum drying: In this process, the per-concentrated product is applied as a thin film on the
outer surface of an internally heated rotating metal drum.
Summers
The milk is immediately cooled to 4°C or the milk should be pasteurized and
packed. The milk has to be pasteurized before marketed, except for products
requiring raw milk at initial stages and or products need direct heating process.
Milk can be broken down into several different categories based on type of
product produced, including cream, butter, cheese, Ice cream, and yogurt.
I. Say true, if the sentences correct and false, if the sentences Incorrect.
1. Dehydration is the process of removal of water normally present in milk by the application of heat
under controlled conditions by evaporation.
3. Cream is soft whitish or yellowish fatty solid that separates from milk or cream when it is churned.
1._____is a milk process that makes milk more easily digested by those with a sensitive digested
system.
A. Ionization C. Pasteurization
B. Evaporation D. Homogenization
A. Butter C. yogurt
3. which of the following packaging materials can be used in a wide temperature range of _50 0C to
1500C
A. Polycarbonate C. polythene
B. Polyester D. tube
A B