LabUFMG Laboratory for Milk Quality Analysis (School of Veterinary Medicine Federal University of Minas Gerais)
Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627
31270-901
Belo Horizonte-MG
Brazil
Phone : ++55 31 34273556
Fax : ++55 31 34092136
Director
Leorges Prof. Leorges Moraes da Fonseca
leorges@ufmg.br
Technical Manager (or contact person)
Ronon Prof. Ronon Rodrigues
rronon@gmail.com
Affiliation(s)
Government/Regulatory, Association / NGO-NPO, Private dairy / Industry, and Other
Accreditation Organisation
Agricultural Ministry (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pecuaria a Abastecimento)
Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco D - Anexo B - Terreo
70043-900
Brasilia - DF
Brazil
Coverage of Accreditation
Somatic Cell Counting (Flow Cytometry)
Componente Analysis (Infrared and FTIR-Fourier Transform
Infrared)
Total Bacteria Counting (Flow Cytometry)
Type of Milk
Cow milk, Goat milk, and Buffalo milk
Fields of competence related to analyzing milk
National proficiency testing organizer, Training session organizer in laboratory techniques, Information provider on analytical methods, Evaluation of analytical methods/instruments, Research and development in analytical methods, and National regulatory control of analyses
Categories of analytical methods practised
Spectroscopic and routine methods, Chromatography, Physico-chemical methods, and Microbiological methods
Milk and milk Products Tested
Liquid milk and whey (including raw milk, skim milk, homogenized,heat-treated, etc.)
Purpose of the Analytical Activity in the Laboratory
Animal health / Herd sanitary (Veterinary analysis), Milk recording / Dairy Herd Improvement / Dairy genetic, Milk payment to producers according to milk composition and quality, Food safety and nutrition (protection of consumers), Food trade regulation (protection of customers), Research and development in dairy industry, and Education and teaching in dairy industry (schools, universities)