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A Comparative Study on Quality parameters of Milk; Based on

Selected Milk Collection Centers in Uva Province of Sri Lanka

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 National Symposium on Agriculture and Life Sciences, NSALS ’24
“Shaping the future with research and innovation”

05th January 2024 @ Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka.

Paper ID: NSALS24-012

A Comparative Study on Quality parameters of Milk; Based on Selected

Milk Collection Centers in Uva Province of Sri Lanka
R.L.D. Jananika1, R.M.S. Gunathilaka2, K.N. Wijayasekara3, D.N. Kannangara4
1
Department of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla 90000, Sri Lanka
2
Research & Development Department, Pelwatte Dairy Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Pelwatte,
Buttala 91100, Sri Lanka
3
Department of Food Science & Technology, Uva Wellassa University,
Badulla 90000, Sri Lanka
4
Department of Biosystems Technology, University of Ruhuna, Matara 81000, Sri Lanka

kaushalya@uwu.ac.lk, +94772209241

Cow's milk is recognized as a vital and incredibly nourishing food for consumers. The practices
of dairy producers are still greatly influenced by the quality of the raw milk as it is based on the
chemical components present in raw milk. The dairy sector in industrialized nations uses
simple, standardized testing processes to assess milk quality. Furthermore, within the context of
Sri Lanka, databases for monitoring milk quality are not kept at least on regional basis.
Therefore, this study aimed to identify relationships among the quality parameters of raw milk
in selected areas of the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The selected quality parameters were fat,
solid non-fat, lactose, protein, added water, freezing point, corrected lactometer reading, pH,
Keeping Quality (KQ), solubility index and presence of alcohol, which were observed to
identify the quality status of raw milk that were received from different collecting centers
situated in selected areas. Identifying the quality of raw milk according to the area received,
helps to provide the best quality raw milk for the production that complies with their standards.
Ultrasonic milk analyzer, pH meter, alcohol test, and resazurin dye reduction test were used for
the analysis of milk samples. Quality status was determined among the raw milk samples by
mean comparison and the process control charts. Analytical results revealed that the mean
values of milk quality parameters in Uva Province were 6.33±0.25 (pH), 4.09±0.23% (fat),
7.87±0.39% (solid non-fat), 3.20±0.19% (protein), 4.70±0.25% (lactose), 25.48±0.08 (corrected
lactometer reading), 0.10±0.51% (added water), 0.54±0.03℃ (freezing point), 0.70±0.04 mg/L
(solubility index) and 3.00±0.01 (Keeping Quality). In addition, 66% of the milk samples
showed negative results for alcohol test. Milk samples collected from Walugolla, Koonketiya,
Handapanagala, Meeriyabadda, and Girandurukotte showed greater milk quality according to
the standards.

Keywords: Comparative study; milk collection; quality parameters; ultrasonic milk analyzer;
Uva Province

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