The Microbiology of Raw Milk

  1. Richard K. Robinson
  1. James V. Chambers

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471723959.ch2

Dairy Microbiology Handbook: The Microbiology of Milk and Milk Products, Third Edition

Dairy Microbiology Handbook: The Microbiology of Milk and Milk Products, Third Edition

How to Cite

Chambers, J. V. (2005) The Microbiology of Raw Milk, in Dairy Microbiology Handbook: The Microbiology of Milk and Milk Products, Third Edition (ed R. K. Robinson), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471723959.ch2

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 12 APR 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471385967

Online ISBN: 9780471723950

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Keywords:

  • raw milk;
  • milk microflora;
  • standard plate count (SPC);
  • polymorphonuclear (PMN) models;
  • milking equipments

Summary

This chapter includes the following topics:

  • Introduction

  • The Initial Microflora of Raw Milk

  • Biosecurity, Udder Disease, and Bacterial Content of Raw Milk

  • Environmental Sources

  • The Microflora of Milking Equipment and Its Effects on Raw Milk

  • The Influence of Storage and Transport on the Microflora of Raw Milk