Bulletin of the IDF N° 321/1997 – Recommendations for Presentation of Mastitis-Related Data – Guidelines for Evaluation of the Milking Process – Scanned copy
Recommendations for Presentation of Mastitis-Related Data Part 1: Somatic Cell Count Part 2: Records of Clinical Mastitis by a sub-group of IDF Group A2 – Bovine Mastitis Historically, somatic cell count data have been presented in a variety of ways, making comparisons of data from different sources difficult, if not impossible. Milk somatic cell counts […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 315/1996 – UHT cream – Analytical Methods for the Determination of the Urea Content in Milk – Transgenic Dairy Mammals – Oxidized Sterols – Scanned copy
UHT cream by various authors – Group of Experts B21 – Influence of technology on the quality of heated milk and fluid milk products (For Pasteurization of cream see Bulletin of IDF No. 271/1992) This monograph on UHT cream is introduced by a review of the information received from 15 National Committees on “Questionnaire 2193/B”. […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 289/1993 – Lactose hydrolysis
Summary of discussions held by Group B42 at a 2-day workshop held in Munich, 3-4 September 1992. Four main topics are covered: (1) Economic considerations (2) Processing (3) Product applications (4) Physiological considerations
Bulletin of the IDF N° 271/1992 – Pasteurization of cream
Monograph by IDF Group of Expert B21 – Influence of technology on the quality of heat-treated milk This monograph complements those on pasteurized milk (Bulletin of IDF No. 200/1986) and thermization of milk (Bulletin of IDF No. 182/1984) and comprises the following: General aspects – O. Cerf (France) Microbiological aspects of pasteurized cream – F.M. […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 369/2001 – Cheeses in all their Aspects – Detection of antibiotic residues in liquid whey and demineralized whey powders – Safety performance criteria for a microbiocidal step (treatment)
Cheeses in all their Aspects An eclectic assembly of topics formed the programme of the IDF Analytical Week symposium in San Pellegrino (Italy) in 2001. Traditional local cheese production (Giangiacomo and Pagani) illustrates the link between the cheese and geography and climate, race of animal etc in local production. Cheese ripening General mechanisms and specific […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 358/2000 – Functional Requirements for Milking Machines Referring to the ISO Standards 3918, 5707 and 6690
Functional Requirements for Milking Machines Referring to the ISO Standards 3918, 5707 and 6690 Proper functioning of the milking machine is essential in achieving proper milking performance and maintaining udder health and milk quality. The 1996 version of ISO Standards 3918, 5707 and 6690 contains various performance requirements that should be followed in order to […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 344/1999 – Laboratory Accreditation and Proficiency Testing – Scanned copy
Papers presented at a symposium held during the IDF/ISO/AOAC Analytical week, 19—24 April (1999), Ottawa, Canada In a relatively short time Laboratory Accreditation has become essential for every laboratory involved in enforcement and an invaluable asset for any laboratory selling its services to other clients. Proficiency Testing is a recognized tool for maintaining accreditation. In […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 342/1999 – Quality Assurance and Proficiency Testing – Scanned copy
Report of Group E203, Chairman: R.L. Bradley (US) The paper “International Harmonized Protocol for Proficiency Testing of (Chemical) Analytical Laboratories“, prepared by M. Thompson & R. Wood, is reproduced as appeared in Journal of AOAC International, Vol. 76 (No. 4), 1993. Examples of application of the AOAC/ISO/IUPAC standard in the dairy industry are provided and […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 336/1998 – Dairy Foods In Health – Scanned copy
Proceedings of the Symposium held during the Nutrition Week, Wellington, New Zealand, March 1998 Significant scientific breakthroughs in biotechnology and medical sciences, along with the gravitation of consumers towards ‘healthy’ foods, will have a profound impact on the food supply in the next century. The relationship between dairy foods and health and regulations concerning health […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 124/1980 – Guide for dairy managers on wastage prevention in dairy plants
By IDF General Secretariat This reports sums up the general source of wastage of milk, milk products & auxiliary materials and gives procedures for reducing such wastage & eliminating the causes, at the level of milk reception & storage, during liquid milk processing, butter making, cheese manufacture, etc. A chapter is also devoted to sources […]



