Bulletin of the IDF N° 511/2021: Guidance on the application of conversion equations for determination of microbiological quality of raw milk
The microbiological quality of raw milk – the Total Bacteria Count – is routinely recorded by automated milk analyzers based on Flow Cytometry, whereas Standard Plate Count is still the anchor method and quoted by many official regulations. Often the units of the alternative analysers are converted into anchor method units. This Bulletin describes the […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 510/2021: Inventory, evaluation and perspectives on methods for determination of somatic cell count
Somatic cell count (SCC) represents the total number of somatic cells in milk and is used as an indicator for udder health and milk quality worldwide. The current reference method for SCC, which is based on microscopy, has been described as challenging to work with. Hence, the objective of this work is to define the […]
ISO 14501 | IDF 171: 2021 – Milk and milk powder – Determination of aflatoxin M1 content – Clean-up by immunoaffinity chromatography and determination by high-performance liquid chromatography
This document specifies a method for the determination of aflatoxin M1 content in milk and milk powder. The lowest level of validation is 0,08 µg/kg for whole milk powder, i.e. 0,008 µg/l for reconstituted liquid milk. The limit of detection (LOD) is 0,05 μg/kg for milk powder and 0,005 μg/kg for liquid milk. The limit […]
IDF Annual Report 2016-2017
Showcases some of the IDF’s excellent technical work, which underlies the key role the Federation plays in working to reach a global consensus on topics relating to dairy.
ISO 21187 | IDF 196: 2021 Milk – Quantitative determination of microbiological quality – Guidance for establishing and verifying a conversion relationship between results of an alternative method and anchor method results
This document gives guidelines for the establishment of a conversion relationship between the results of an alternative method and an anchor method, and its verification for the quantitative determination of the microbiological quality of milk. The conversion relationship can be used a) to convert results from an alternative method to the anchor basis or b) […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 509/2021: Lactose, an important nutrient: Advocating a revised policy approach for dairy & its intrinsic sugar
This Bulletin summarizes the scientific evidence on the nutritional and health properties of lactose as naturally found in milk and other dairy foods. It outlines the key role that milk and dairy products have in a healthy diet and argues that lactose, as an inherent sugar, forms an important part of the dairy matrix. Keywords: […]
IDF Factsheet 16/2020: Executive Summary of IDF Country Update – November
Members of the IDF Standing Committee on Dairy Policy and Economics and the IDF Standing Committee on Marketing updated market results and conditions in 19 countries during the previous six months, a period spanning the early stage of the pandemic for most countries.
IDF Factsheet 15/2020: Naturally occurring nitrates in cheese
The addition of nitrates during the cheesemaking process is not common, as milk quality and processing technologies have addressed the original purpose of such additions, i.e. to control the outgrowth of certain spoilage bacteria that can lead to cheese quality problems. When used in certain cheese varieties, the natural degradation during aging leads to low […]
IDF Factsheet 14/ 2020: IDF Reproductive Technology: Reproductive Hormones
Since the domestication of cattle for milk and meat purposes over 6,000 years ago, farmers have used reproductive technology to improve their cattle. In the beginning, farmers used simple breeding programs selecting a desired male to mate with their cattle for each successive generation of animals. Today, a variety of reproductive technologies are used by […]
IDF Factsheet 12/ 2020: IDF Reproductive Technology: Genomic Selection
Since the domestication of cattle for milk and meat purposes more than 6,000 years ago, farmers have used reproductive technology to improve their cattle. In the beginning, farmers used simple breeding programs selecting a desi red male to mate with their cattle for each successive generation of animals.
