Short communication: within-day variation in fatty acid composition of milk from cows in an automatic milking system.
Milk fatty acid composition is influenced by a range of conditions such as breed, feeding, and stage of lactation. Knowledge of milk fatty acid composition of individual cows would make it possible to sort milk at farm level according to certain fatty acid specifications. In the present study, 225 milk samples were taken from 84 cows in a herd equipped with an automatic milking system. Milk fat content varied depending on yield and time since last milking, whereas the milk fatty acid composition did not vary significantly within cow. It was concluded that random milk samples may be used for analysis of fatty acid composition.
Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, AU Foulum, Blichers Alle 20, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark. mette.larsen@agrsci.dk
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Larsen
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Weisbjerg
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Kristensen
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D003612:Dairying / Q000379:methods*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
D005227:Fatty Acids