Short communication: Evaluation of the overall accuracy of the DeLaval cell counter for somatic cell count in ovine milk: Effect of soak time in diluted and undiluted milk samples

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 3114-3118

  Gonzalo, C ^a   Linage, B ^a   Carriedo, J A ^a   De La Fuente, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accuracy; DeLaval cell counter; Sheep milk; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 49749100790     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1026     Document Type: Article

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