| microbial composition, including the incidence of pathogens, of goat milk from the bergamo region of italy during a lactation year. | sixty samples of raw goat milk intended for caprino cheese-making were collected from ten farms in the bergamo area over a 6-month period. analyses of main microbial groups, somatic cell count (scc) and ph were performed to determine the effect of origin (farm) and lactation period (april - september) on microbial composition and the incidence of pathogens in milk. overall mean values were: standard plate count (spc), 5.0 x 10(4) cfu/ml; yeasts, 2.5 x 10(2) cfu/ml; coliforms, 91 x 10(2) cfu/ml; ... | 2002 | 12222800 |