Alkaline phosphatase in milk and dairy products: theoretical and practical aspects

Abstract

The dairy industry is passing through changes. The number of consumers is growing and the industry has to increase its capacity, which brings new technological challenges. Food safety, quality and economic efficiency are essential. In this sense, get to know and correctly apply the analytical techniques of quality control of milk and its derivatives, among which the determination of alkaline fosfatais activity, is essential. This paper aims to present some aspects that are relevant to the interpretation and application of the technique of determination of alkaline phosphatase activity as well as serve as a source of information for future work.