TITLE:
Impact of Bacterial and Somatic Cells Content on Quality Fresh Milk in Small-Scale Dairy Farms in Kosovo
AUTHORS:
Hysen Bytyqi, Idriz Vehapi, Sejdi Rexhepi, Mentor Thaqi, Dritan Sallahi, Ibrahim Mehmeti
KEYWORDS:
Fresh Milk; Bacteria Content; Somatic Cell; Milk Quality Standards
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.4 No.10,
September
11,
2013
ABSTRACT: The basic goal of this research was to determine the impact of the presence of bacterial (CFU) and somatic cells count content (SCC) in quality of fresh milk in some small cattle farms in Kosovo. The survey was based on existing standards for milk quality in Kosovo placed under administrative guidance MA-no. 20/2006. The study was based on fresh milk analysis of 150 farms performed during the period September-December 2012, which was obtained in 9 different localities (collection points) of the Kosovo. Our study reveals that CFU and SCC in fresh milk were significantly affected by a number of factors, as: sampling period (repetition), locality, breed, and time of sampling (evening or/and morning). According to the results for CFU and SCC, there were big differences between the farms (milk collection points) included in the study (P