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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Milk Quality Analysis: The State of the Art

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Contemporary management of dairy farms involves automated milking systems that control the production process and are opening the way for the development of precision dairy farming on a worldwide level. Such trend makes it clear that methods for milk quality control for the near future will need to be easily incorporated into the existing automated milking equipment. An excellent candidate for this role is near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)—a very rapid, non-destructive and environmentally friendly method that does not require sample preparation or high initial investments and necessitates only low running costs. Compared to traditional analytical methods, NIRS offers the advantage of simultaneous determination of multiple components per measurement and real-time information; it is generally considered a perfect technology for rapid and efficient food analysis. Initial attempts to apply NIRS for measurements of standard milk components—fat, lactose and protein—have avoided raw milk, because of difficulties coming from strong water absorption and scattering by fat globules. However, over time due to the technological developments, advancements in techniques of data analysis and novel knowledge successful applications of NIRS are reported for measurements of standard milk components in raw milk, somatic cell count, solid-not-fat content, milk urea nitrogen and even the fatty acids.

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Tsenkova, R., Muncan, J. (2022). Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Milk Quality Analysis: The State of the Art. In: Aquaphotomics for Bio-diagnostics in Dairy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7114-2_2

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