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5.1. For cow milk (whole milk, low fat, skimmed milk) and UHT milk
Determination of fat content – Gerber’s method, described in Appendix 
Methods. 
Density determination – using aerometer, described in Appendix Methods. 
SNF determination – by formula – p. 3.2.3.1.B 
Determination of Lactose content – by formula – p.3.2.3.2.А 
Determination of salts content – by formula – p. 3.2.3.3.А 
Total protein content determination – by formula – p. 3.2.3.4.А 
 
Example: Determination of the quality parameters for two samples cow milk 
(low fat and high fat), obtained and prepared according p. 2.3.1 and 2.4.1. 
 
First – determine the fat content in the samples, using the Gerber’s method 
(p.3.2.) 
Suppose that for the first sample the result is 2,0 %F, for the second – 5,9 
%F. 
Second – determine the milk density, using aerometer (p.3.1.) 
Suppose that the results are 1,0316 for the first sample and 1,0274 
for the second 
Third – Calculate the SNF content using the formula (p.3.2.3.1.B) 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth – determine the lactose content by the formula (p.3.2.3.2.А) 
Lact. = SNF * 0,55 = 8.50 * 0.55 = 4.67 % 
Lact. = SNF * 0,55 = 8.23 * 0.55 = 4.53 % 
Fifth – determine the salts content by formula (p.3.2.3.3.А / 
Salts = SNF * 0,083 = 8.50 * 0.083 = 0.71 % 
Salts = SNF * 0,083 = 8.23 * 0.083 = 0.68 % 
Sixth – determine the total protein content by formula (p.3.2.3.4.А) 
Proteins = SNF * 0,367 = 8.50 * 0.367 = 3.12 % 
Proteins = SNF * 0,367 = 8.23 * 0.367 = 3.02 % 
 
 
So, when calibrating the milk analyser we’ll use samples with the following 
parameters: 
I
Ist
sample
(low fat)
II nd sample
(high fat)
%
50
,
8
378
,
0
0316
,
1
/
100
100
0
,
2
075
,
0
=
−
+
∗
=
SNF
%
23
,
8
378
,
0
0274
,
1
/
100
100
9
,
5
075
,
0
=
−
+
∗
=
SNF