Milk and Dairy Analysis

Bruker offers a portfolio of easy, reliable and cost-effective solutions for milk testing and dairy analysis.

Controlling and improving product quality to assure consumer health is of foremost importance to the milk and dairy producers, in all phases of the production chain. The MPA II Multi Purpose FT-NIR analyzers can be equipped to handle and measure various types of samples in an optimal way.

Just one instrument can ensure the fast quality control of liquid, solid and paste-like materials of any consistency. All relevant quality parameters can be analyzed cost-effectively with NIR, ensuring fast quality control.

From Raw Milk to Dairy Products

For the analysis of raw milk, Bruker developed the MIRA - a pre-calibrated, high precision IR milk analyzer - for the needs of today’s dairy industry. The system offers a cost-effective way for the quality control of milk, whey, and cream.

The MIRA infrared (IR) milk analyzer for the quality control of raw milk, processed or standardized milk, whey and cream.

If it is more than milk, Bruker’s MPA II FT-NIR analyzer can analyze any raw material, intermediate and final product along the production chain, including:

raw & standardized milk
liquid milk products, e. g. flavored milk drinks
whey & whey concentrate
condensed milk (also sweetened)
lactose & whey protein concentrate
milk & whey powders
cream & butter
yogurt & greek yogurt
ice cream & desserts
hard & soft cheese

Common parameters which can be determined in various dairy products include fat, protein, lactose and total solids. More specific parameters for milk include urea (MUN), nitrogen or freezing point depression. A set of starter calibrations is available for a quick and efficient start.

Liquid Sampling Module

Bruker offers in combination with the well-known MPA II spectrometer a software assisted analysis for raw milk and liquid milk products.

The Liquid Sampling Module (LSM) is dual use: It pumps and homogenizes raw milk samples, but can also bypass the homogenizer for other liquid sample types. In contrast to FT-IR milk analyzers it can handle dairy products with different viscosities from whey over ice cream premix to viscous concentrates or condensed milk. With its automated cleaning options, it is ideal for routine use in the dairy QC lab.

MPA with Liquid Sampling Module (LSM) for the analysis of milk and dairy products

Process Control with FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Bruker Optics offers an ideal on-line and in-line solution for the quality control of any type of dairy product. The MATRIX-F can utilize different optical probes and measurement heads:

Transmission probes for clear liquids and whey
Transflection probes for any liquid from milk to high-solid content liquids
Measurement heads for contactless reflection measurements on any solid product, e.g. milk powder or cheese blocks
Reflection probes for solid and semi-solid products

Up to six measurement points in the process environment can be controlled sequentially with the built-in optical multiplexer. Any combination of probes can be used in one analyzer which is a critical advantage for processes that start with fluid milk, and end with semi-solid or solid products.

Simply ONE FT-NIR for all Dairy Applications

New 3-A Certified Reflectance and Transmission Probes for Dairy

Download: Dairy brochure

Milk and Dairy: FT-NIR Analyzers for QC in the Lab and Production (Brochure EN) 5.4 MB

Dairy NIR Brochure (EN) Milk and Dairy: FT-NIR Analyzers for QC in the Lab and Production. Bruker Optics’ FT-NIR analyzers for quality control in the lab and production are easy to use, reliable and cost effective. As they are all based on the same FT-NIR platform, users can choose the right analyzer for the job without having to compromise on precision and accuracy, ensuring data integrity today and in the future. ...