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Abstract Random samples of raw milk (n = 100), 40 from dairy farm, 30 from dairy shops and 30 from street vendors were collected from different localities in Alexandria and Behera governorate. All samples were examined for: 1. Keeping quality: • Acidity percent. Mean values of acidity percent for milk samples obtained from dairy farm, dairy shops and street vendors were 0.125 ± 0.004, 0.138 ± 0.004 and 0.128 ± 0.004, respectivelt • Methylene blue reduction test. There were 14, 11 and 3. samples, obtained from dairy farm, dairy shops and street vendors, of grade I, respectively, while 20, 17 and 23 samples had grade II, respectively. Also, 6, 2 and 4 samples had grade III, respectively. • Dirt test. Dairy farm milk samples could be classified into 22 (55%) grade I, 10 (25%) grade II and 8 (20%) grade III. Dairy shop milk samples could be classified into 16 (53 33%) of grade I, 9 (30%) of grade II and 5 (16.67%) of grade III. Street vendors * milk samples could be classified into 18 (60%) of grade I, 9 (30%) of grade II and 3 (10%) of grade III. 2. Detection of adulteration: • Fat content. The mean values of fat percent in milk samples were 4.55 ± 0.15 for dairy farm, 4.67 ± 0.16 for dairy shops and 4.43 ± 0.17 for street vendors. |