Factsheet of the IDF N° 30/2023: Standardized methods for the determination of alkaline phosphatase activity in dairy products: Comparison for effective use

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The determination of the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity is used to verify the process of conventional pasteurisation of (bovine) dairy products. Currently, there are five IDF/ISO standardized methods for the determination of alkaline phosphatase activity. These methods differ in parameters such as analytical principle, sample scope and detection limits. This factsheet provides a comparison between these IDF/ISO methods for their effective use. It also describes some of the limitations of testing ALP activity.

This factsheet was revised January 2024. 

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International Dairy Federation. (2023). Standardized methods for the determination of alkaline phosphatase activity in dairy products: Comparison for effective use (Factsheet of the IDF N° 30/2023). https://doi.org/10.56169/LXTC8142