Contents: Vol. I: Milk and Milk Processing: Foreword. Preface. I: Physicochemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Milk: 1. Definition and Composition of Milk. 2. Nutritive Value of Milk. 3. Physical and Physicochemical Properties of Milk. 4. Microbiology of Milk. II. Processing and Preservation of Milk: 5. Processing and Preservation of Milk. 6. Membrane and Alternate Technologies. 7. Packaging and Distribution of Milk. 8. Special Milks. References. Index. Vol. 2: Dairy Products and Quality Assurance: Foreword. Preface. I: Manufacturing of Dairy Products: 1. Fat-Rich Dairy Products. 2. Fermented Dairy Products. 3. Starter Cultures. 4. Cheese Technology. 5. Heat Desiccated Products. 6. Concentrated Milks. 7. Drying of Milk and Milk Products. 8. Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert. 9. Dairy Byproducts. 10. Functional Dairy Foods. 11. Cleaning and Sanitation. II: Quality Assurance:12. Quality Assurance. References. Index. Dairy Technology is the industrial, non-farm phase of the tremendously large, dynamic and complex dairy industry. This phase represents a combination of science, engineering, business, and art as applied to all dairy and dairy-type foods and their industries. Dairy and dairy-type foods represent a major segment of the vast and varied food industry. Processing of milk into various dairy foods, i.e. Dairy Technology is underpinned by disciplines such as chemistry and biochemistry, microbiology and process engineering. Strong emphasis on public health aspects and product quality demands that proper attention be given to the points in the production and processing chain where both pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms can be controlled effectively. Keeping above points in view, a very comprehensive book has been written encompassing entire gamuts of chemical, physical and microbiological characteristics of milk, processing and preservation of milk, manufacture of dairy products, functional foods, utilization of dairy byproducts, cleaning and sanitization and quality assurance. The main objective of the book is to provide the latest information in a consolidated form at one point to meet the requirements of not only undergraduate and postgraduates students but also teachers and dairy professionals.