Dairy Technology
WHAT IS HOMOGENIZED MILK? HOW MILK IS HOMOGENIZED?
The process of homogenization was invented by the French scientist August Gaulin in 1899 and the word homogenization comes from the Greek words ‘homos’ (meaning the same) and ‘genos’ (meaning kind). Homogenization of raw milk does not involve the addition of harmful chemicals or substances.
This article takes you through the subtopics of elements of cow milk, what is homogenized milk, why is milk homogenized, how milk is homogenized, and the advantages of homogenized milk.
WHAT IS PASTEURIZATION OF MILK? HOW THE MILK IS PASTEURIZED?
The credit for discovering the pasteurization process goes to the French scientist/microbiologist, Louis Pasteur, who, in the 1860s discovered that the bacteria that cause the spoilage of beer and wine can be killed by sufficiently heating the beer and wine, and such heating prevents the beer and wine becoming sour. Later, this method was adopted for milk.
This article takes you through the subtopics, what is pasteurization of milk, how the milk is pasteurized, the process of pasteurization of milk in a milk dairy, the advantages of pasteurized milk, and a few frequently asked questions.