Improving the safety and quality of milk / edited by Mansel W. Griffiths.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Vol. 1. Milk production and processing: Milk biochemistry / A.L. Kelly and L. Bach Larsen -- The microbiological safety of raw milk / M.W. Griffiths -- Key requirements for milk quality and safety : a processor's perspective / K. Burgess -- Identifying pathogens in milk / B. Stessl and I. Hein -- Pesticides, veterinary residues and other contaminants in milk / S.K. Nag -- Contaminants in milk : routes of contamination, analytical techniques and methods of control / S.K. Nag -- Good hygienic practice in milk production and processing / M.C. te Giffel and M.H.J. Wells-Bennik -- Exploiting genetic variation in milk-fat composition of milk from dairy cows / J.A.M. van Arendonk, H.J.F. van Valenberg and H. Bovenhuis -- Cows' diet and milk composition / O.M. Harstad and H. Steinshamn -- Mastitis and raw milk quality, safety and yield / J. Hamann -- Quality assurance schemes on the dairy farm / O. Cerf, J.-M. Gautier and P. Parguel -- Improving pasteurised and extended shelf-life milk / M. Lewis -- Improving UHT processing and UHT milk products / H. Deeth -- Modelling heat processing of dairy products / N. Hotrum, M. Fox, H. van Lieverloo, E. Smit, P. de Jong and M. Schutyser -- Removal of bacteria, spores and somatic cells from milk by centrifugation and microfiltration techniques / G. Gésan-Guiziou -- High pressure processing of milk / T. Huppertz -- Pasteurization of milk with pulsed electric fields / G. Barbosa-Cánovas and D. Bermúdez-Aguirre -- Other novel milk preservation technologies : ultrasound, irradiation, microwave, radio frequency, ohmic heating, ultraviolet light and bacteriocins / G. Barbosa-Cánovas and D. Bermúdez-Aguirre -- Hazard analysis critical control point and other food safety systems in milk processing / S.C. Murphy.

Vol. 2. Improving quality in milk products: The role of milk in the diet / H. Bishop MacDonald -- The health aspects of milk / M. de Vrese [and others] -- 'Designer' milks : functional foods from milk / M. Boland -- Understanding and preventing consumer milk microbial spoilage and chemical deterioration / M. Heyndrickx [and others] -- Effects of packaging on milk quality and safety / M. Kontominas -- Sensory evaluation of milk / K.W. Chapman -- Instrumental measurement of milk flavour and colour / K. Cadwallader -- Analysing and improving the mineral content of milk / F. Gaucheron -- Improving the level of vitamins in milk / B. Graulet -- Managing the environmental impact of the dairy industry : the business case for sustainability / R. Pagan, N. Price and P. Prasad -- Improving organic milk / R. Weller -- Improving goat milk / Y. Park -- Improving the quality and safety of sheep milk / R. Bencini [and others] -- Improving buffalo milk / M. Guo and G. Hendricks -- Milk quality requirements for yoghurt-making / R.K. Robinson and M.S.Y. Haddadin -- Milk quality requirements for cheesemaking / S. Skeie -- Trends in infant formulas : a dairy perspective / R. Floris [and others] -- Applications of milk components in products other than foods / J.-L. Audic and B. Chaufer.