Chemistry, Microbiology, Serology (Milk Ring Test for contagious abortion / brucellosis):
Udder / Herd Health
- Somatic Cell Count
- Compositional Analysis of Milk and Dairy Products (fat, protein, lactose, solids, urea (MUN))
- Identification of Masitis-causing Bacteria (conventional and PCR)
- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) / Antibiogram
- Herd Management Tools (e.g. de novo fatty acid analysis)
Raw Milk
- Compositional Analysis of Milk and Dairy Products (fat, protein, lactose, solids, urea (MUN))
- Somatic Cell Count
- Total Viable Aerobic Bacterial Count
- E. coli and coliforms
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Brucella abortus Antibodies in Cows' Milk (Milk Ring Test; MRT)
- Alkaline Phosphatase test
- Inhibitory substances in milk
- Rosalic Acid Test
Dairy Products
- Total Viable Aerobic Bacterial Count
- Total Yeast and Mould Count
- E. coli and coliforms
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Salmonella spp.
- Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes