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CleanerA substance that removes dirt from something. Detergent is an example of a cleaner. | |
CleaningThe things you do to remove rubbish and residues from something. | |
CMFConcentrated milkfat – term used for milkfat from an AMF process that is intended for ammix butter manufacture. | |
CoagulationCheese: Crumpling together by adding rennet to the cheese vat to curdle (congeal) the milk into a gel. Cream cheese: Crumpling together by allowing starter to lower this pH of the milk, causing the milk to curdle (congeal) into a gel. | |
CoagulumCheese : The solid gel resulting from the enzyme activity of the rennet on milk. Cream Cheese : The solid gel resulting from starter bacteria lowering the pH of milk below the isoelectric point of the casein proteins. | |
CocciSpherical cell. | |
ColiformsA family of bacteria that are naturally found in the intestines and faeces of animals and birds. | |
Colloidal suspensionWhen very fine solid particles are found evenly throughout a liquid. For example, protein in the water phase of milk. | |
Colony forming unit (cfu)Those microorganisms which are strong enough to grow and reproduce, so that a colony can be seen in the agar after a few days. | |