Technology of Dairy Plant Operations

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Milk and its procurement. 3. Market milk. 4. Special milks. 5. Cream. 6. Butter. 7. Ice cream. 8. Cheese and fermented milks. 9. Condensed and evaporated milk. 10. Dried milk and milk products. 11. Indigenous dairy products. 12. Steam and its use in dairy industry. 13. Refrigeration and its use in dairy plants. 14. Recent development in dairy technology. 15. Dairy arithmetics. 16. Treatment of wastes from dairy plants. Appendix. Subject index.

"Book titled "Technology of Dairy Plant Operations" meant for dairy students and dairy plant operators. The present book is an attempt to fulfill the need of students all over the country.

The subject matter has been discussed physically and mathematically in a systematic way starting from basic concepts, keeping in mind the actual difficulties of the students. The whole subject matter has been divided into 16 chapters. The important features of the book are: 1. The language used is simple. 2. It covers the detailed description of Five Year Plans with respect to dairy development. 3. To explain the subject matter needed diagrams and mathematical steps are given. 4. A large number of numerical problems have been solved at proper places for better grasp of the subject. 5. At the end of the book, needed information which not finds place in the text are given in appendices." (jacket)