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Chemicals play an important role in every phase of the dairy industry. A wide range of chemicals like acid, base, and salt are being used in the industry. All these chemicals have various uses like in testing, cleaning, sanitation, and as additive. The specifications of some of the chemicals are tailor-made and vary from one dairy industry to another whereas specification of some others is laid down by a regulatory authority. In this chapter, we will discuss the specifications of various chemicals in detail.
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Gandhi, K., Sharma, R., Gautam, P.B., Mann, B. (2020). Specifications of Chemicals Used in Dairy Industry. In: Chemical Quality Assurance of Milk and Milk Products. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4167-4_8
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