Dairy R&D in SA

by Heinz Meissner

Click on any of the publications below to read more about the specific topic:


BACTERIOPHAGES AS MEASURE TO CONTROL STAPH. AUREUS MASTITIS.

Discipline: mastitis; 

REDUCTION OF PRODUCT LOSS IN DAIRY FOODS MANUFACTURING.

Discipline: industry; 


Product loss in the dairy processing industry is about 3% of the processing volume. The loss can be reduced and energy consumption and waste treatment costs can be decreased substantially by real-time online Total Organic Carbon (TOC) monitoring in a process or waste water stream.

Molecular characterization of Staph aureus associated with the cow-human interface.

Discipline: mastitis; 

Cross breeding Jersey with Angus for dual purpose production in smallholder systems.

Discipline: management; 

Efficacy of bacteriophage therapy against mastitis-causing Staph aureus.

Discipline: mastitis; 

Genomic tests for heat tolerance.

Discipline: Genetic parameters/QTL’s;

Milk fatty acid concentration as affected by breed and stage of lactation.

Discipline: dairy & health; 


Background provided by the authors:

BEHAVIOR OF HOLSTEINS, JERSEYS AND THEIR CROSSES ON PASTURE OF FORT HARE

Discipline: pasture/grazing: 

DIRECTIVES AND GUIDELINES TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT.

Discipline: environment: 

IMPLICATIONS AND PRACTICALITIES OF GHG MITIGATION.

Discipline: environment;