TABLE 1.

Simulation of the dairy chain from the farm milk tank, transport, and storage at the industrial milk tank on a 0.6-liter scale^a

Parameter	Simulated storage mode
	Farm milk tank	Transport	Industrial milk tank
Temp (°C)
Optimal	3.5	6	6
Suboptimal	6	10	10
Milking peak (°C)
Optimal	6
Suboptimal	10
Duration	4 days	8 h	24 h
Use of stirring	Yes	No	Yes
Sampling	2×b	3×	3×
Sampling time
RM1	t0
RM2	t0 + 8 h
RM3	t0 + 24 h
RM4	t0 + 32 h
RM5	t0 + 48 h
RM6	t0 + 56 h
RM7	t0 + 72 h
RM8	t0 + 80 h
RM90		t0 + 96 h
RM10		t0 + 100 h
RM11		t0 + 104 h
RM12			t0 + 120 h
RM13			t0 + 124 h
RM14			t0 + 128 h

^aConditions are based on data from 205 Belgian dairy farms and advice from an expert panel from the dairy industry. t0, time zero.

^bSamples taken prior to simulation of the milking peaks.