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The aim of this study was to determine the physio-chemical composition in milk samples sold in urban, peri-urban and rural areas of District, Faisalabad. For this purpose, samples were taken in sterilized and labeled glass bottles. A total of 144 samples (250 ml each) were collected in the morning from urban, peri-urban and rural areas (48 samples from each area; 12 samples / week). The sampling sites were Satiyana, Samundari, Narwala and Sarghoda Road. The results for the physical examination on the basis of locality, the general appearance odour, color were nonsignificant while consistency (Water: 4.2, 25.0 and 41.7; Normal: 95.8, 75.0 and 58.3) and sedimentation (Sediments present: 16.7, 41.7 and 43.8%) were significant (P=0.001) but time had non-significant effect for all parameters. The results for chemical composition on the basis of locality, the fat (4.83, 3.88 and 3.53%), protein (3.65, 3.21 and 2.97%), lactose (5.33, 4.71 and 4.29%), solids not fat (9.78, 8.62 and 7.79%) and total solids (14.59, 12.51 and 11.29) were significant; freezing point (-0518, -0.416 and -0.412 C) and specific gravity (1.0269, 1.0242 and 1.0227) (P
A. R. Khalid, Muhammad Iqbal Mustafa, Muhammad Qamar Bilal, Muhammad Lateef. (2013) Quality assessment of milk available to the consumers in Faisalabad, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume 28, Issue 1.
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