Total bacterial count of raw milk refrigerated as a function of the period of the year

Authors

  • KARYNE COELHO Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Campus São Luís de Montes Belos
  • Rafael Lennini Lemes de Queiroz .
  • Allan Afonso Passos .
  • Luciana dos Reis Valadão .
  • Renata Vaz Ribeiro .

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v13n4a313.1-5

Keywords:

TBC, dairy cattle, hygiene, rains

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the season on the total bacterial count of refrigerated raw milk. For this, samples of raw milk collected directly from the 30-unit expansion tank from April to December. The results evaluated through Student's test at 5%. Sample analyzed for total bacterial count. There was a significant difference between the rainy and dry periods for total bacterial count variables and % of nonconformities, and in the rainy season these rates were higher. The results indicate that the main problems of the quality of refrigerated raw milk are those related to hygiene in the obtaining and maintenance of the product, requiring an adequate intervention, so that for total bacterial count control is independent of the time of the year.

Published

2019-05-01

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Total bacterial count of raw milk refrigerated as a function of the period of the year. (2019). Pubvet, 13(04). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v13n4a313.1-5