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Circuit

The path in the process that the CIP cleaning follows. For example, the pipework, tanks, silos, etc. that are connected together and the cleaning solutions are pumped through.

Clarification

The separation of solid impurities from milk products using a centrifugal clarifier.

Classification

How plants and animals are arranged in groups according to their similarities. Classification makes it easier to identify and name organisms.

Cleaner

A substance that removes dirt from something. Detergent is an example of a cleaner.

Cleaning

The things you do to remove rubbish and residues from something.

CMF

Concentrated milkfat – term used for milkfat from an AMF process that is intended for ammix butter manufacture.

COA

Certificate of Analysis. A certificate requested by a customer that details actual results for a specific batch/cypher of the product (i.e. moisture level, protein content, or extra testing additional to standard tests required by MPI).

Coagulation

Cheese: 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.

Coagulum

Cheese : 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.

Cocci

Spherical cell.

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