Bulletin of the IDF N° 468/2013: Interlaboratory collaborative study of a method for the determination of nitrogenous fractions in cheese-ISO 27871 | IDF224

Results of an international collaborative study conducted to establish precision figures for the determination of nitrogenous fractions in cheese. Six samples (2 soft cheeses, 3 semi-hard and hard cheeses, and 1 processed cheese) were supplied to the laboratories participating in the study. The laboratories were located in 8 different countries. The method used by all […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 459/ 2012: Collaborative Study on the Kjeldahl Reference Method for Nitrogen Determination of Dried Dairy Products according to ISO 8968-1/2 | IDF 20-1/2

Results of an international collaborative study conducted to establish precision figures for the determination of Kjeldahl nitrogen in milk powders, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, casein, caseinate and infant formulas in order to extend the scope of ISO 8968-1/2│IDF 20-1/2. Twenty eight powder samples, with a range of crude protein content, varying between 11.7 […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 420/ 2007: Coagulation Of Milk: Processes And Characteristics

Review of the milk coagulation reaction as encountered in the manufacture of dairy products, covering definitions, traditional and non-traditional processes of coagulation, characteristics of coagulated milk proteins, changes in coagulated dairy products during processing and storage (including ripening), methods of analysis to verify coagulation, and references. Keywords: acid, casein, cheese, CLSM, coagulation, covalent, cross-linking, dairy, […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 100/1977: Safety and Reliability of Automated Dairy Plant

By a Group of Experts The object of the Group which produced this document was the development of guidelines to prevent accidents in automated plants and the subject was considered from the angles of design of equipment and plant, control of the operation and of the equipment. From the information compiled from member countries, 54 […]

Special Issue 1401 – The importance of salt in the manufacture & ripening of cheese

Examples are presented not only of the effects of salt on spoilage bacteria and pathogens in cheeses, but also on the effects of salt on the complex processes of cheese ripening and the development of flavour. Recent research is described on the mechanistic effects of salt on cheese characteristics, quality and preservation and on the […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 329/1998 – The Use of Nisin in Cheesemaking

The Use of Nisin in Cheesemaking by IDF Group of Experts B12 – The use of enzyme preparations in cheese manufacture Nisin is an antibacterial substance produced by a number of lactic acid bacteria which can prevent the defect caused by some anaerobic sporeforming bacteria in cheese. This report contains a number of aspects of […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 288/1993 – Corrosion Prevention / Prévention de la corrosion – Environmental influence of chemicals

Use of electrochemical criteria for predicting and preventing stainless steel corrosion in dairy engineering by G. Daufin & J. Pagetti (France) The paper illustrates the connection between the fundamental principles of electrochemical corrosion and the rule of the six main processing parameters – pH, chloride content, temperature, oxidizing power, time and electrochemical potentials. Basic recommendations […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 304/1995 – Implications of Genetic Polymorphism of Milk Proteins on Production and Processing of Milk – Report on Food in the Year 2000 – Current Trends and Current Aspects of Goat and Ewe Dairy Products – Scanned Copy

Implications of Genetic Polymorphism of Milk Proteins on Production and Processing of Milk 32 short versions of the contributions to an IDF Seminar held at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 28–29 March 1995, are presented. An introduction to the subject (6 summaries) is followed by discussions relating to its effect on the properties of […]