IC BOVINO kit is a qualitative test to detect the presence of cow’s milk in goat or sheep's milk. The test is an immunoassay based on the detection of bovine immunoglobulins (IgG) in milk and cheese samples.

Milk with high economic value is commonly adulterated with milk from species of lower cost. This adulteration is especially important for cheese makers, due to unknown milk mixtures produce changes in the final sensory properties and reduce the product quality.

The unknown mixture of milk from different species is a common fraud in dairy sector. Sheep milk is more expensive than goat or cow's milk and tends to be adulterated with those of lower cost. This adulteration is important, not only for economical reasons, but also because unknown milk mixtures produce changes in the final sensory properties and reduce the product quality. Besides cheese producers need to assure that pure cheese does not contain milk from other species for labelling purposes. IC kits are lateral flow tests for species identification of milk and cheese.

Qualitative test for detection of milk mixtures in milk and cheese

• • Simple: one-step assay
  • Fast: results in 10 min
  • Sensitive: 0,25% (Bovino) -0,5% (Caprino) of mixure in milk
  • Specific: detection of cow milk in sheep or goat milk or cheese. Detection of goat milk in sheep milk or cheese
  • Suitable for: cheese and milk
  • Equipment: optional IC-Reader (objetive results interpretation)

Procedure