Achieving Sustainable Production of Milk Volume 2: Safety, Quality and Sustainability

Contents
	Series list
	Introduction
	Part 1 The composition and quality of milk
	Part 2 Genetics, breeding and other factors affecting quality and sustainability
	Summary
Part 1 The composition and quality of milk
	Chapter 1 The proteins of milk
	1 Introduction
	2 Analytical methods for the study of milk proteins
	3 Caseins
	4 Casein micelles
	5 Whey proteins
	6 Minor proteins, enzymes and other components
	7 Laboratory-scale preparation of casein and whey proteins
	8 Industrial milk protein products
	9 Summary and future trends
	10 Where to look for further information
	11 References
	Chapter 2 Bioactive components in cow’s milk
	1 Introduction
	2 Bioactive proteins
	3 Bioactive lipids
	4 Bioactive carbohydrates
	5 Bioactive other compounds in milk
	6 Bioactive minerals and vitamins
	7 Conclusions
	8 Where to look for further information
	9 References
	Chapter 3 Ingredients from milk for use in food and non-food products: from commodity to value-added ingredients
	1 Introduction
	2 Commodity dairy ingredients
	3 Caseins and caseinates
	4 Whey protein ingredients
	5 Milk protein concentrates
	6 Milk protein hydrolysates
	7 Lactose and lactose derivatives
	8 Milk fat globule membrane material
	9 Conclusions and future trends
	10 Where to look for further information
	11 References
	Chapter 4 Understanding and preventing spoilage of cow’s milk
	1 Introduction
	2 Causes of milk spoilage
	3 Origins of spoilage microbes
	4 Controlling milk spoilage during production
	5 Controlling milk spoilage during processing
	6 Summary and future trends
	7 Where to look for further information
	8 References
	Chapter 5 Sensory evaluation of cow’s milk
	1 Introduction
	2 Milk evaluation processes
	3 Off-flavours in milk: categories, causes and remedies
	4 Sensory shelf-life testing
	5 Conclusion
	6 Where to look for further information
	7 References
Part 2 Genetics, breeding and other factors affecting quality and sustainability
	Chapter 6 Using genetic selection in the breeding of dairy cattle
	1 Introduction
	2 Breeding programmes: AI, progeny testing, embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization
	3 The structure of dairy breeding programmes
	4 The exchange and selection of genetic material
	5 Genomic selection
	6 Multi-trait selection
	7 Breeding objectives
	8 Genomic selection for functional traits
	9 Conclusion
	10 Where to look for further information
	11 Acknowledgements
	12 References
	Chapter 7 Genetic factors affecting fertility, health, growth and longevity in dairy cattle
	1 Introduction
	2 Important principles of multi-trait selection index
	3 Statistical methods for the genetic analysis of non-production traits
	4 Non-production traits and selection strategies: fertility
	5 Non-production traits and selection strategies: health
	6 Non-production traits and selection strategies: growth rate and longevity
	7 Alternative methods to genetically improve functional traits
	8 Mapping and identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting functional traits
	9 Summary
	10 Future trends in research
	11 Where to look for further information
	12 Acknowledgements
	13 References
	Chapter 8 Breeding and management strategies to improve reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle
	1 Introduction
	2 Reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle
	3 The oestrous cycle and oestrus behaviour
	4 Factors affecting reproductive efficiency
	5 Strategies to improve reproductive efficiency in cows
	6 Future trends
	7 Where to look for further information
	8 Acknowledgements
	9 References
	Chapter 9 Nutritional strategies to improve nitrogen efficiency and milk protein synthesis in dairy cows
	1 Introduction: the importance of reducing nitrogen losses in dairy farming
	2 Protein in milk: protein content, determining factors and method of synthesis
	3 Abomasal and duodenal infusion studies
	4 Ideal amino acid profile
	5 Central issues in estimating rumen microbial protein synthesis
	6 Additional factors in estimating microbial protein synthesis
	7 The metabolisable protein requirements of dairy cows
	8 Milk urea nitrogen as a diagnostic tool
	9 Designing rations to improve N efficiency in dairy cows
	10 From research trials to real farm applications
	11 Conclusion
	12 Where to look for further information
	13 Glossary of abbreviations
	14 References
Index