ISO 22935-3 | IDF 99-3: 2009 – Milk and milk products – Sensory analysis – Part 3: Guidance on a method for evaluation of compliance with product specifications for sensory properties by scoring

This standard gives guidance on a general method for evaluation of compliance with product specifications for sensory properties based on sensory scoring and the use of a common nomenclature of terms. The method is especially applicable in process and quality control performed regularly on a larger number of samples and/or with some time pressure and/or […]

ISO 2446 | IDF 226: 2008 – Milk – Determination of fat content

This standard specifies a routine method (the Gerber method) for the determination of the fat content of milk and includes guidance on the determination of the appropriate capacity of the milk pipette and on the determination of the corrections to apply to the results if the milk is not of average fat content. The procedure […]

ISO 20541 | IDF 197: 2008 – Milk and milk products – Determination of nitrate content – Method by enzymatic reduction and molecular-absorption spectrometry after Griess reaction

This standard specifies a method for the determination of the nitrate content of milk and milk products by molecular-absorption spectrometry after Griess reaction (preceded by enzymatic reduction). The method is, in particular, applicable to whole, partly skimmed, skimmed and dried milk, hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses, processed cheese, whey cheese, caseins, caseinates, dried whey and […]

ISO 13366-2 | IDF 148-2: 2006 – Milk – Enumeration of somatic cells – Part 2: Guidance on the operation of fluoro-opto-electronic counters

This standard gives guidance on the operating conditions for counting somatic cells, in both raw and chemically preserved milk, using fluoro-opto-electronic somatic cell counters in which either a rotating disc technique or flow cytometry is applied in the counting section. The guidance is applicable to the counting of somatic cells in raw cow milk. The […]

ISO 22160 | IDF 209: 2007 – Milk and milk-based drinks – Determination of alkaline phosphatase activity – Enzymatic photo-activated system (EPAS) method

This standard specifies a method for the determination of the alkaline phosphatase activity in pasteurized whole milk, semi-skimmed milk, skimmed milk, cream and flavoured milks using a chemiluminescent (EPAS) method. The method is applicable to milk and milk-based drinks from cows, sheep, buffalo and goats. The method is also suitable for any liquid-based sample if […]