Authors:
Tajwar Batool
, Tanveer Abbas
, Zubair Hussain
, Raheel Suleman
, Inamullah
, Naveed
Hussain
, Babar Hussain
, Qazi Shoaib Ali
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Abstract:
The Present study was carried out to investigate the quality of cow milk. And to investigate the
occurrence and load of microorganisms in cow milk with special reference to methylene blue
reduction test (MBRT). A total of 40 samples (5 from each source) were collected from 8
different areas of Gilgit city. Including Danyore, Nagral, Bagrote, Sakwar, Khomer, Jalalabad,
Oshikhandas, and Nomal. The aim of this study is to investigate the occurrence and load of
microorganisms in cow milk.A wide variation was observed in the quality of raw Cow milk and
methylene blue reduction test. Specific gravity ranged between 1.0446 and 1.039, pH 6.36 and
5.75, and acidity 0.342 and 0.3), viscosity is 1.808 and 1.63. The methylene blue test was
performed for raw milk samples revealed from Bagrote, Sakwar, Nomal, Oshikhandas, Jalalabad
all the milk samples were poor while the samples collected from Danyore, Nagral, and khomer
were fair. The pasteurized milk samples from all the villages were fair. It is well established that
consumers want clean, wholesome and nutritious food that is produced and processed in a sound,
sanitary manner and is free from pathogens. For fulfilling consumer's demand, quality milk
production is necessary. Quality milk means, the milk which is free from pathogenic bacteria and
harmful toxic substances, free from sediment and extraneous substances, of good flavor, with
normal composition, adequate in keeping quality and low in bacterial counts. |
