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Abstract
The use of a moisture sensor, based on microwave absorption at 40 GHz, is explored for the direct determination of the water content in milk. The operating principle of the device is based on the relative decrement of a transmitted signal through the sample. The results of the study are based on the measurements of over 150 samples of milk, taken from individual cows, from bulk tank milk and from skimmed milk sources. A high correlation is revealed between the signal absorption, measured by the sensor, and the nominal main solids content in bovine milk, determined independently. In addition, the fat concentrations in raw milk, considered separately from the other constituents, were also well correlated to the microwave moisture meter readings. As the other solid fractions of milk show less or non-significant correlation to the absorption coefficient, it is concluded that the correlation of fat to signal decrement is due to an excluded volume effect.
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