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Microbe Population in Raw Milk Changes During Processing

24 August 2016

US - Findings from a new study, reported in the journal mBio, may help food companies improve the quality of dairy products.

The microbial composition of raw milk has an impact on the quality, shelf life, and safety of processed milk and other dairy products. While harmful bacteria rarely reach the consumer, because they are destroyed during pasteurisation, other bacteria can cause spoilage issues or defects in the product, such as off-flavors in cheese, which can result in product being thrown away.

In the new study, researchers set out to identify the microbiota of raw milks collected for large-scale product manufacturing in California.

Bacteria varied by season and were highly diverse, but the milk also had a core microbiome composed of 29Additionally, there was testimony establishing that the firm Strouse, Greenberg and Company as agent for Eastern managed, operated and maintained this property. It is also admitted that the Leichters, unable to find parking accommodations in Acme's parking lot, parked their automobile in the parking area owned by Eastern. There was testimony that the area utilized by the Leichters was darkened because an overhead light was out of order. Having completed their shopping, decedent returned to the parking area to his car and it was there that he was abducted as a result of which he suffered a heart attack.
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