The comparison of bacterial content in a range of milks.

... Yasmin White 1210 The comparison of bacterial content in a range of milks Introduction Milk is a nutritious food. It is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin, and vitamin D and a good source of protein, vitamin A, potassium, and several B vitamins. These constituents differ widely in molecular size and solubility, therefore milk is a complex physiochemical system. The enzymes found in cow's milk are: protease, amylase, lactase, lipase, xanthine oxidase, phosphatase, aldolase, catalase, and peroxidase. It's the lipase here that can cause hydrolytic rancidity. The smallest molecules, those of salts, lactose, and water-soluble vitamins, are in 'true solution'. The proteins, including the enzymes, are in the colloidal state (suspension in the liquid) because of the large size of their molecules. Lactose (milk sugar) is a white crystalline disaccharide, it has the same molecular formula as sucrose (C12H22O11) but it differs in structure, making it an isomer. It contains the

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