bu·tyr·om·e·ter

(byū'ti-rom'ĕ-ter),

An instrument for determining the amount of butterfat in milk.

[G. boutyron, butter, + metron, measure]

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References in periodicals archive

Determination of fat content - Gerber butyrometer. ISO: 488.

Evaluation of the factors affecting the variation of the physicochemical composition of Algerian camel's raw milk during different seasons

Fat content in cheese was determined by the method described by the British Standards Institution (BSI, 1969) using a milk butyrometer. Yield was calculated as weight of cheesex 100/weight of milk.

Comparison of physicochemical and sensory properties between cholesterol-removed Gouda cheese and Gouda cheese during ripening

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