• Bindulekha D S

Abstract Milk is very important due to its special nutritive value and important role for human and animal health. It has all the substances needed by organisms in its easiest assimilable form. The aim of the present study is to determine the microbiological quality of milk samples from different breeds of cattle using methylene blue reduction test (MBRT). It is a rapid and inexpensive test for analysing the microbiological quality of milk. Milk samples were collected from indigenous and exotic breeds of cattle such as Holstein-Friesian (HF), Jersey, Gyr, Chembra, and cross breeds such as Jersey cross, Red Sindhi, Gyr cross, Sindhi-Jersey cross and four different cross varieties of Jersey with HF. Production of maximum quantities of high quality milk is an important goal of every dairy operation. On the other hand, poor milk quality affects all segments of the dairy industry, ultimately resulting in milk with decreased manufacturing properties and dairy products with reduced shelf-life. The result showed that 5 samples found to be poor quality and refrigeration increased the quality of milk. However, the study shows the significance of proper handling and processing of milk for healthy consumption of milk.

MBRT, Milk, Jersey, Holstein-Friesian, Red Sindhi, Gyr cross

"Determination of microbiological quality of milk from different breeds of cattle using methylene blue reduction test", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.613-618, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905N92.pdf

"Determination of microbiological quality of milk from different breeds of cattle using methylene blue reduction test", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp613-618, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905N92.pdf