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[Priyadarshini]

Dear all

 

I would like to know the parameters and methods of test that you would prescribe to determine Milk Fat adulteration in dairy Industry.

 

Thank you.

[AltonBrownFanClub]

Gas chromatography would be my suggestion. Here's a link to an article from Fisher Scientific:

(May be biased to sell their equipment, but test parameters are given)

 

https://www.thermofi...eese and butter.

[liberator]

If you have access to  rapid milk analysing equipment, eg FOSS FT-1, then they have calibration programs available that can check for adulterants. They have two types of programs, one that shows if adulteration has occurred, or 2nd a calibration program that can indicate the type of adulteration. Note that this is for milk and not specifically the fat component. Do you have concerns for adulteration of milk?