DAIRY-PRODUCTS - TECHNOLOGY

The paper deals with methods of prolonging the storage life of milk at creameries and then with technologies that have been mooted as possible alternatives to conventional heat exchangers. Postpasteurization contamination is dealt with briefly. In the case of cheese and spray drying, it is pointed out that the technology may have outreached the supporting science. The use of the microfluidizer, as opposed to the conventional valve homogenizer, is discussed. Finally, the current state of research aimed at decreasing the cholesterol level of milk is summarized.