Raw Milk Quality Assessment from SARAS Dairy,...

Raw Milk Quality Assessment from SARAS Dairy, Jaipur

Author Name : Afroj Bano, Smita Sharma, Dr. Ranu Sharma

ABSTRACT The present investigation gives an analysis of bacterial and fungal genera in samples of Saras dairy milk. The bacterial genera obtained by testing the raw milk samples of Saras dairy Jaipur were Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Clostridium, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, E. coli, Mycobacterium (7 genera); and the fungal genera obtained were Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Drechslera, Curvularia , Phoma (7 genera). Thus during milk processing the quality of milk can deteriorate and contamination can occur due to faults by the workers or environmental status. It is hence necessary to eliminate the milk spoilage and process best quality milk. Identification of types and sources of bacterial genera in raw milk has been done, alongwith morphological study of obtained bacterial genera. Also, identification of types and sources of fungal genera in raw milk was ascertained alongwith the morphological study of obtained fungal genera. The detailed study of microbial minimization measures which should be practiced by milkers, dairy management and consumers was also perceived.