Centre for Excellence in Production Management and Dairy Quality - Milk Clinic

The LZT’s Center of Excellence in Production Management and Dairy Quality of LZT was set up in 1996 funded by the University of São Paulo, the São Paulo State Research Foundation [FAPESP – Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo”] and the National Sponsor of Studies and Projects [FINEP – Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos do Governo Federal]. The Dairy Clinic meets the requirements of the University in teaching, research and extension, aiming at the production of high quality milk and dairy products and improved food security. The Dairy Clinic is home to the Laboratory of Lactation Physiology working on somatic cell count, components, counting and identification of bacteria, the presence of antibiotics, presence of adulterants and uric nitrogen of milk, and to the Computer Lab, working on the development dairy farming management software.