Nº 4 (2011)

Results of the dairy sector activity in 2010 have been discussed as compared with those during the previous years. Dynamics of fresh milk products and liquid milks production in the regions of Russia is given

Current work with various documents of the normative basis of the Customs Union is being commented.

Valerii Aleksandrovich Baranov - Vice-president of the corporation «SOYUZ» tells in his interview about social projects at the Federal level and in the Kaliningrad region supported by the Corporation.

Information is given about express-tests for detecting residues of antibiotics in milk. The tests have been included in the standard of the RF on methods for detecting antibiotics.

This is a review of the existing methods for controlling physical-chemical indices of milk and milk products as well as for water quality control and parameters of surrounding

Fluorescent cytometry has been tested and launched at the company «Ehrmann» with the aim to reduce labour intensity and time needed for microbiological analysis.

Principally new method for free fat determination in the milk based products including reconstituted milk products has been developed. Coefficients of converting and relative error have been defined. Advantages of the method given have been substantiated in comparison with existing ones.

Possibilities to launch the complex IT-system at a milk processing company with the aim to optimize production, logistics, controlling and finance processes are discussed. As an example one of the German dairies has been taken

For the first time the way and device for experimental determination of the gas stream jet pressure and rate of the suction torch of the electric charge has been presented. Results of the study could be applied in the scientific research works and in the processes of drying, freezing, food and biological products melting with the aim to intensify heat and mass transfer.

Interactions of water and milk constituents (protein, fat, lactose, minerals) are considered in the article. Items of properties diversity and unusualness of their exhibiting are discussed.

Items of improving energy efficiency of milk processing due to the application of the up-to-date pumping systems have been discussed.

Ways to receive lactates of magnesium and iron that are advised to be applied as enriching supplements for fermented milk products of wide consumption have been considered.

This is a review of publications related with structure of casein micelles of milk. Different structure models of the micelles are briefly characterized. Physical-chemical characteristics of the αs1-, αs2-, β- and κ-caseins important for understanding mechanism of self-association of casein micelles are given. Principle issues of the polycon- densation model of casein micelles structure are discussed. Mechanism of self- assembling, growth termination and support of the structure entireness of casein micelles have been considered.

The exhibition of packaging machinery, packaging production and packaging materials «UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA-2011» took place at «Expocenter» (Moscow) in January. Review of exponents is given.