| The aim of the present research was to determine the relationship between somatic cell count and milk composition. Milk samples were collected in the months of from February, March, April and May in 2012. In the study, 149 Anatolian Buffaloes, divided into 2 groups according to the number of somatic cells. In the first group dry matter, non fat dry matter, fat, protein, lactose, casein, density, urea, free fatty acid, freezing point, pH, milk urea nitrogen, acidity and citric acid levels were determined 16.207 +/- 0.184%, 10.739 +/- 0.059%, 5.356 +/- 0.193%, 4.515 +/- 0.057%, 5.360 +/- 0.033%, 3.425 +/- 0.065%, 1030.2 +/- 0.634 gr/cm(3), 0.044 +/- 0.002%, 5.932 +/- 0.99 mmol/10l, 0.56 +/- 0.013 degrees C, %6.57 +/- 0.010, 19.02 +/- 1.15 mg/dl, 7.541 +/- 0.239 degrees SH and 0.133 +/- 0.004%, respectively. The second group same traits were calculated 17.230 +/- 0.127%, 10.927 +/- 0.043%, 6.163 +/- 0.125%, 4.955 +/- 0.052%, 5.108 +/- 0.024%, 3.669 +/- 0.042%, 1029.5 +/- 0.355 g/cm(3), 0.047 +/- 0.001%, 4.484 +/- 0.389 mmol/10l, 0.55 +/- 0.007 degrees C, 6.54 +/- 0.011%, 21.26 +/- 0.542 mg/dl, 8.47 +/- 0.184 degrees SH and 0.124 +/- 0.002%, respectively. Significant correlations were founded between somatic cell count and dry matter (r=0.259, P=0.002), fat (r=0.220, P=0.008), protein (r=0.285, P=0.001), lactoze (r=-0.238, P=0.004), sitric acid (r=-0.179, P=0.031) and pH (r=-0.236, P=0.004) in first group. Significant correlations were calculated between somatic cell count and protein (r=0.225, P=0.007), lactose (r=-0.423, P=0.000), acidity (r=0.239, P=0.013), free fatty acids (r=-0.225, P=0.044) and pH (r=-0.189, P=0.022) in second group. |
Prof. Dr. Aziz ŞAHİN
A. Yildirim
