Friday, December 3, 2010

Alcohol Alizarin test

Developed acidity makes the milk unstable to heat.
Objective:
• To assess the suitability of milk for high heat treatment and also to get idea about the acidity of milk.
Apparatus
• Test tube
Reagents
• Alcohol alizarine solution - 0.2 per cent
Procedure
• Take about 5 ml of milk in a test tube.
• Add equal amount of alcohol alizarin solution (0.2%).
• Mix the contents well.
• Observe for presence of flakes and colour of the contents.
Range of colour Presence of flakes Approx acidity (% LA) Heat stability
Lilac or pale red No flakes o.14 Good (low acidity)
Lilac or pale red Small flakes 0.14—0.17 Poor (sweet curdling)
Violet or purple (alkaline) Small flakes 0.17 Poor (late lacta¬tion or mastitis)
Reddish brown (acidic) Small flakes 0.17-0.20 Very poor
Brownish yellow to yellow (highly acidic) Large flakes 0.20 Very poor

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  3. Anybody to giveore description of milk quality,changes and implications after a testing 🙏

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