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Ultra High Temperature (UHT) Pasteurization

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Completely sterilizes the product. It is used to created "boxes of milk" that you see on the shelf at the grocery store. In UHT pasteurization, the temperature of the milk is raised to about 285 degrees F (141 degrees C) for one or two seconds, sterilizing the milk. Thereafter the milk is cooled to 7 C or lower. The products have a better keeping quality and longer shelf life.

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Posted by:  kallanga(Guest)  Posted on: 07/12/2011
its much better drink pasteurized milk so as to e away from milk born diseases i like and i m at muhimbili university study milk processing.



Posted by:  ZenZappa  Posted on: 04/27/2010
Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the father of microbiology


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 05/01/2010
Haha, I was about to type what ZenZappa wrote and I scrolled down and saw your comment. Yes, this page is mislabeled. Antony [Anton] van Leeuwenhoek IS the Father of Microbiology because he was the first to discover the existence of protozoa and bacteria.




Posted by:  Dena123  Posted on: 06/27/2009
I need to pastries small quantity of camel milk. Where you think I can find small pasteurization equipment for sure High temperature short time type?.


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 10/13/2009
Why do you need it?



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 11/18/2009
try ur microwave for like 6 min then quicly put it in your fridge




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