Buffalo milk represents an indispensable source of nourishment in many parts of the world and it is the second most consumed milk worldwide. Buffalo milk is actually used for the production of many dairy products such as pasteurized or concentrated milk, butter, yogurt, ice-cream, dehydrated milk products and cheeses. Due to its high nutritional value and the presence of natural bioactive substances, buffalo milk can also provide health benefits to consumers. In Italy, buffalo milk is used mainly for cheese making, mozzarella PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), which is a highly valued dairy product. This 3-year study, carried out between 2011 and 2013, was aimed at evaluating the quality of bulk Italian Mediterranean buffalo milk by monitoring physico-chemical parameters, somatic cell and total bacterial counts. A total of 51 samples of bulk milk were collected from one herd throughout the monitored period. Analysis of variance, carried out to test month, season and year main effects, highlighted remarkable seasonal effects for fat, protein and lactose content, as well as for predicted mozzarella cheese yield, and somatic cell counts. The calculation of simple correlations allowed the identification of positive correlations between estimated cheese yield and fat and protein content.

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一项为期三年的研究，涉及意大利散装地中海水牛（Bubalus bubalis）牛奶的质量和卫生参数趋势。

布法罗牛奶在世界许多地方代表着不可缺少的营养来源，它是全球第二大消耗量最大的牛奶。布法罗牛奶实际上用于生产许多乳制品，例如巴氏杀菌或浓缩牛奶，黄油，酸奶，冰淇淋，脱水奶制品和奶酪。由于其高营养价值和天然生物活性物质的存在，水牛乳还可以为消费者带来健康益处。在意大利，水牛乳主要用于奶酪制造，而莫扎里拉PDO（受保护的原产地标记）是一种备受重视的乳制品。这项为期3年的研究于2011年至2013年进行，旨在通过监测理化参数，体细胞和细菌总数来评估意大利地中海水牛散装牛奶的质量。在整个监测期间，从一个牛群中总共采集了51份散装牛奶样品。为检验月，季和年的主要影响而进行的方差分析突出显示了脂肪，蛋白质和乳糖含量以及预计的马苏里拉奶酪产量和体细胞计数的显着季节性影响。简单相关的计算可以确定估计的奶酪产量与脂肪和蛋白质含量之间的正相关。