Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of milk collection frequency (24 h versus 48 h) and milking dayshift (morning and evening) on total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB) and psychrotrophic bacteria (PSY) counts in raw milk samples. MAB counts were determined by flow cytometry (BactoSc...

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Main Authors: Lucía Reguillo, Manuela Hernández, Elisabeth Barrientos, Fernando Perez-Rodriguez, Antonio Valero
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1306107
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author Lucía Reguillo
Manuela Hernández
Elisabeth Barrientos
Fernando Perez-Rodriguez
Antonio Valero
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description The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of milk collection frequency (24 h versus 48 h) and milking dayshift (morning and evening) on total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB) and psychrotrophic bacteria (PSY) counts in raw milk samples. MAB counts were determined by flow cytometry (BactoScan) and PSY counts by the plate counting agar method. An univariate statistical analysis was performed to find out significant differences among the studied factors. Results obtained showed that collecting milk every 24 h was effective in reducing MAB and PSY counts by 32 and 18%, respectively, compared to 48 h milk collection. This positive impact allowed reducing up to 4°C the temperature of the heat treatment in the dairy industry, thus involving energy savings of 22%. Milking during the mornings showed a significant reduction of MAB counts in comparison to milking performed during the evenings (P<0.05). These results are highly useful for the improvement of milk quality through the optimization of collection and milking systems set at primary production.
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spelling doaj-art-5927f5600e8e4d7c9c1a73dde97fba3d2025-08-20T02:05:21ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality0146-94281745-45572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/13061071306107Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw MilkLucía Reguillo0Manuela Hernández1Elisabeth Barrientos2Fernando Perez-Rodriguez3Antonio Valero4Department of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainCICAP Agrifood Research Center, Pozoblanco, Córdoba, SpainCICAP Agrifood Research Center, Pozoblanco, Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainThe aim of this study was to analyze the influence of milk collection frequency (24 h versus 48 h) and milking dayshift (morning and evening) on total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB) and psychrotrophic bacteria (PSY) counts in raw milk samples. MAB counts were determined by flow cytometry (BactoScan) and PSY counts by the plate counting agar method. An univariate statistical analysis was performed to find out significant differences among the studied factors. Results obtained showed that collecting milk every 24 h was effective in reducing MAB and PSY counts by 32 and 18%, respectively, compared to 48 h milk collection. This positive impact allowed reducing up to 4°C the temperature of the heat treatment in the dairy industry, thus involving energy savings of 22%. Milking during the mornings showed a significant reduction of MAB counts in comparison to milking performed during the evenings (P<0.05). These results are highly useful for the improvement of milk quality through the optimization of collection and milking systems set at primary production.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1306107
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Journal of Food Quality
title Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk
title_full Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk
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title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk
title_short Evaluation of the Influence of Frequency of Milk Collection and Milking Dayshift on the Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk
title_sort evaluation of the influence of frequency of milk collection and milking dayshift on the microbiological quality of raw milk
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