The testing of milk, cream, butter, cheese and dairy by-products / by J.F. Singleton and E.G. Hood. : A12-2/138-1930E-PDF

Describes in detail the equipment needed and how to perform and the Babcock test used to determine the percentage of fat in milk, as well as the determination of the specific gravity of milk; determination of the per cent of solids non fat and total solids in milk, detection of adulteration of milk by means of skimming, watering or both and calculation of the extent of adulteration; determination of the per cent of acidity in milk; determination of the per cent of casein in milk by means of the Walker casein test and the Hart casein test; and various tests for butter and cheese.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Department of Agriculture.
Title The testing of milk, cream, butter, cheese and dairy by-products / by J.F. Singleton and E.G. Hood.
Series title Bulletin, New series ; no. 138
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Revision of Bulletin No. 14."
Issued by Dairy and Cold Storage Branch.
Historical publication digitized by the Internet Archives in 2013 from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada collection.
Issued also in French under title: L'essai du lait, de la crème, du beurre, du fromage et des sous-produits du lait.
Publishing information Ottawa : Dominion of Canada Department of Agriculture, 1930.
Author / Contributor Singleton, J. F.
Hood, E. G.
Description 47 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • A12-2/138-1930E-PDF
Edition Rev.
Subject terms Dairy industry
Agricultural technology
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