AEST Ag Systems - Dairy - Milk Terminology Verified Answers 2024

AEST Ag Systems - Dairy - Milk Terminology Verified Answers 2024 Pasteurization ️the process of treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens Homogenization ️mechanical process that prevents cream from rising to the surface of milk Standardization ️the process of making sure all the milk in a sample has the same fat content rennet ️an enzyme added to milk to make it solidify into cheese cultures ️bacteria added to cheese and yogurt to cause fermentation curds ️the solids formed in the process of making cheese whey ️the liquids formed during cheese making that are drained off Colostrum ️a specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest, higher in nutrients than regular milk BST (Bovine Somatotropin) ️- A hormone produced in the pituitary gland of cattle that increases milk production. Through the method of gene splicing genetic material into E. coli bacteria, the hormone is produced at relatively low cost. If dairy cows are given a supplementary dose of BST they will produce more milk. Silage ️grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter. higher in nutrients than typical forage because partially fermented popcorn ️small particles of butter that form initially before liquid is drained buttermilk ️liquids made when butter is churned which are drained off and used to make ice cream churn ️the process of making butter mastitis ️inflammation of the mammary gland, most often caused by bacterial infection. milk from cows with this condition must be discarded antibiotics ️not allowed in milk for human consumption, milk found to have this must be discarded lactation ️the process of forming and secreting milk as nourishment for the infant, only happens after the animal gives birth organic ️milk that meets certain standards for what the cows are fed and how they are cared fo