Information Package / Course Catalogue
Milk Chemistry
Course Code: SU142
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed for students to know the components found in milk and the properties of these components, as well as the physicochemical properties of milk.

Course Content

In this course, the definition of milk, its characteristics such as color and smell, as well as all the macro components that make up milk and the micro components that are important in production are discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Şevki ÇETİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.Know the components of milk
2.Knows the physico-chemical structure of milk
3.Know the effects of milk components on product production
4.Knows the changes that milk components undergo under various conditions.
5.Knows which milk component is the priority in which dairy product
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dairy technology Composition and Processing of Milk Prof.Dr. Mustafa METİN Ege üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları
2.Dairy Technology Prof.Dr. Atilla YETİŞMEYEN Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları
3.Dairy Technology Prof.Dr. Ahmet KURT Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları
4.https://sushilbandhu.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/the-chemistry-of-milk-final-part-2/
5.Süt ineklerinde süt rengiyle ilişkili genetik ve genetik olmayan faktörler, S. Scarso,S. McParland,G. Visentin ,DP Berry, A. McDermott, Bay De Marchi
6.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030217306483#:~:text=Milk%20color%20is%20known%20to,health%20status%20(Espada%20and%20Vijverberg%2C
7.Physiological Factors Affecting Milk Flavor with a Consideration of the Validity of lavor Scores by EARL WEAVER
8.https://openresearch.okstate.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/26aa603a-5a0c-4188-aba2-2e8ffb56b834/content
9.Understanding the pH of Milk and Milk Products: A Key Indicator of Quality and Freshness Milk Quality/ By safemilklabs
10.https://safemilklabs.com/understanding-the-ph-of-milk-and-milk-products-a-key-indicator-of-quality-and-freshness/
11.https://agriculture.institute/milk-production-and-quality/freezing-point-milk-quality-control/
12.https://www.isbe.net/CTEDocuments/FCS-700047.pdf
13.Lactose: Characteristics, Food and Drug-Related Applications, and Its Possible Substitutions in Meeting the Needs of People with Lactose Intolerance Simona Dominici, Frencesca Marescotti Chiara Sanmartin, Monica Macaluso, Isabella Taglieri, Frencesca Venturi, Angela Zinnai, Maria Sole Facioni
14.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9141425/
15.https://www.priyamstudycentre.com/2021/10/ion-exchange-chromatography.html
16.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59704-x
17.One-pot synthesis of sweetening syrup from lactose Shouyun Cheng, Lloyd E. Metzger ve Sergio I. Martinez South Dakota State University, Dairy and Food Science Department, Brookings, SD, 57006, USA.
18.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59704-x
19.https://byjus.com/neet/types-of-fermentation/
20.Physiological Factors Affecting Milk Flavor with a Consideration of the Validity of lavor Scores by EARL WEAVER https://openresearch.okstate.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/26aa603a-5a0c-4188-aba2-2e8ffb56b834/content
21.https://www.fao.org/4/x6537e/X6537E02.htm
22.https://libguides.lindahall.org/fermentation
23.https://byjus.com/neet/types-of-fermentation/
24.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/fatty-acids
25.Oxidative Quality of Dairy Powders: Influencing Factors and Analysis Holly J Clarke, William P McCarthy, Maurice G O’Sullivan, Joseph P Kerry, Kieran N Kilcawley
26.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8534860/#sec3-foods-10-02315
27.https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Eastern_Mennonite_University/EMU%3A_Chemistry_for_the_Life_Sciences_(Cessna)/17%3A_Lipids/17.3%3A_Membranes_and_Membrane_Lipids
28.https://www.britannica.com/science/cell-membrane
29.https://www.phospholipid-research-center.com/phospholipid/types
30.https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwitteriyon
31.Phospholipids in Milk Fat: Composition, Biological and Technological Significance, and Analytical Strategies.
32.Giovanna Contarini, Milena Povolo  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3588016/
33.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingomyelin
34.https://www.lipidmaps.org/resources/lipidweb/lipidweb_html/lipids/sphingo/sph/index.htm
35.https://www.majordifferences.com/2021/08/difference-between-cerebroside-and.html
36.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/glycoprotein
37.Distribution and Carbohydrate Structures of High Molecular Weight Glycoproteins, MUC1 and MUCX, in Bovine Milk* C.Liu, A.K. Erickson, D.R.Henning
38.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030205731143
39.Milk Fat Globule Membrane Proteome and Micronutrients in the Milk Lipid Fraction: Insights into Milk Bioactive Compounds Michele Manomi, Donata Cattaneo, Sharon Mazzoleni, Carlotta Giromini, Antonella Baldi and Luciano Pinotti
40.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/2/2/18
41.Milk Lipoprotein Membranes and Their Imperative Enzymes Nissim Silanikove
42.https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-0-387-74087-4_5
43.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814619306776
44.https://libguides.lindahall.org/fermentation
45.The Flavor Potential of Milk Fat. A Review of ItsChemical Nature and Biochemical Origin I. E. KINSELLA, S. PATTON, and P. S. DIMICK, Lipids Laboratory
46.Unraveling the Complexity of Milk Fat Globules to Tailor Bioinspired Emulsions Providing Health Benefits: The Key Role Played by the Biological Membrane Christelle Lopez, Chantal Cauty, Fanny Guyomarc’h
47.https://dairyprocessinghandbook.tetrapak.com/chapter/chemistry-milk
48.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/lipolysis
49.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958694605002591
50.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/lipolysis
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition, color and taste of milk
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physico-chemical properties of milk
Week 3 - Theoretical
Density of milk, freezing point
Week 4 - Theoretical
Acidity of milk
Week 5 - Theoretical
Composition of milk of various dairy animals
Week 6 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates and lactose
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lactose
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fats and milk fats
Week 9 - Theoretical
Milk fats
Week 10 - Theoretical
Milk fats
Week 11 - Theoretical
Proteins and milk proteins
Week 12 - Theoretical
Milk proteins
Week 13 - Theoretical
Milk proteins
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mineral substances and minerals in milk
Week 15 - Theoretical
Milk enzymes and other components in milk
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152030
Midterm Examination110010
Final Examination110010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
5
3
2
4
OÇ-2
3
2
3
OÇ-3
4
3
5
OÇ-4
3
4
3
OÇ-5
2
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026