HYZER RIZANI1, PRANVERA CABELI3, BESART JASHARI2, SHKUMBIN SHALA1, MAGBULE RIZANI1, NASER KAMBERI1
1Faculty of Technology and Science of Food, University of Business and Technology, Prishtina, Kosovo
2The Agency of Food and Veterinary, Prishtina, Kosovo
3Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
Abstract
The microbiological quality of raw milk is a key to the quality production of dairy products. Alternation is a term that describes the change of composition, taste and smell at those points where it is inedible for the consumer. Microbial alternation of milk often involves degradation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats of organisms and their enzymes. Milk and dairy consumption has increased considerably in Kosovo over the last decade, and a large part of local production comes from small-scale distributors across the country. In this research, 50 milk samples are taken at some of the cumulative sites and from dairy farms in three Kosovo municipalities (Prishtina, Lipjan and Rahovec). The microbiological quality of the milk samples is analyzed according to official standards. Further, in raw milk, a number of aerobic mesophilic bacteria and number of coliforms were analyzed. Aerobic mesophilic bacteria in fresh milk, used as raw material, did not show more than 2.0×106 cfu / ml, whereas coliforms were presented at 4 cfu / ml.
Keywords: Milk, mesophilic, aerobic, coliform, cfu.
