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. 2017 May 4;10(5):477–484. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.477-484

Table-1.

Physicochemical characteristics of goat, cow and buffalo milk.

Types of milk Parameters

Acidity (%LA) Specific gravity Viscosity (cp) Surface tension (dynes/cm) Refractive index Freezing point (°C) Electrical conductivity (mmho)
Goat 0.164±0.032 1.030±0.002 1.53±0.09 51.39±2.89 1.3424±0.0036 −0.509±0.041 5.34±0.64
Cow 0.137±0.022 1.031±0.001 1.59±0.06 51.02±1.3 1.3426±0.0036 −0.540±0.024 4.68±0.16
Buffalo 0.130±0.027 1.032±0.002 1.79±0.11 49.84±3.43 1.3420±0.0047 −0.558±0.026 4.96±0.71
SEM 0.0109 0.00069 0.0296 0.999 0.0015 0.0123 0.20815
CD (0.05) NS NS 0.091 3.078 0.0046 0.038 0.64
CV% 17.07 0.15 4.04 4.40 0.25 5.13 9.32

SEM=Standard error of mean, CV=Coefficient of variation, CD=Critical difference, LA=Lactic acid