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  "abstract": "Sheep milk is the third most consumed milk in Brazil. It is much appreciated for its nutritional status and is important for children that have problems with cow milk. Little information is known about the chemical, physical and microbiological composition of sheep milk from South Brazil. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe chemical and microbiological characteristics of sheep milk produced on two rural properties located in southern Brazil (ParanA and Rio Grande do Sul). The chemical composition of sheep milk was 17.32 g/100 g total solids, 5.86 g/100 g total protein, 4.46 g/100 g casein, 1.08 g/100 g whey protein, 7.28 g/100 g fat, 0.93 g/100 g ash, and 3.41 g/100 g lactose. High somatic cell count (1.7x106 cells/mL), total mesophilic bacterias (16.0 x 106 CFU/mL) and psychrotrophics (5.8 x 106 CFU/mL) were observed. Growth of Staphylococcus aureus, enterobacteria and coliforms occurred in 100% of the samples, and 45% of the samples showed growth of Escherichia coli. The sheep milk physical-chemical and microbiology parameters are similar to those presented in the literature for other countries but somatic cell count presented high levels.",
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    "University North of Paraná (UNOPAR), Londrina, PR, Brazil",
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      "name": "Ivandré Antonio Merlin"
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      "name": "Renan Grecco Costa"
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      "name": "Fabíola Cristine de Almeida Rêgo",
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      "name": "Elsa Helena Walter de Santana",
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  "published": "2026-10-28",
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  "title": "Sheep milk: physical-chemical characteristics and microbiological quality",
  "title_text": "Sheep milk: physical-chemical characteristics and microbiological quality",
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