The Value of Milk Solids Grading
Milk pricing is based on the weight of fat and total protein solids rather than volume. Milk receiving docks must quickly analyze milk tankers before unloading to confirm milk values, identify dilution, and detect structural water adulteration. Standard dairy laboratory wet chemical testing is too slow to support truck turnaround times.
Rapid Tanker Transmission Scans
Using a USTECH at-line transmission cell, operators draw a 50ml sample from the milk tanker manifold and obtain results in 20 seconds. The system calculates fat, protein, lactose, total solids, and freezing point depression, verifying quality standards before pump-out.
References
- ISO 8968 (IDF 20) - Milk - Determination of nitrogen content (Kjeldahl method).
- "Rapid Spectroscopic Quality Audits of Raw Milk Delivery Tankers in Industrial Dairies," Food Quality and Preference, 2023.