Milk water adulteration screening calculator.
Compare a reference and observed CLR to show the arithmetic effect of a lower reading.
Milk water adulteration screening inputs
This compares two CLR values; it cannot prove adulteration. Fat, species, solids, temperature correction and instrument calibration can change the reading. Use accredited testing where a quality or legal decision is involved.
Method: The screen divides the difference between reference and observed CLR by the reference CLR. It is a comparison, not a chemical or legal adulteration test.
Inputs used: Reference CLR for comparable genuine milk = 28; Observed CLR = 24
Assumptions: The result uses the values, units and options shown in the input snapshot.
Scope and warnings: This compares two CLR values; it cannot prove adulteration. Fat, species, solids, temperature correction and instrument calibration can change the reading. Use accredited testing where a quality or legal decision is involved. Rounding and excluded real-world terms can make an external result differ.
How this milk water adulteration screening calculator works
The screen divides the difference between reference and observed CLR by the reference CLR. It is a comparison, not a chemical or legal adulteration test.
A worked example
An observed CLR of 24 against a reference of 28 gives a 14.29% reading reduction screen.
Can it prove water adulteration?
No. Fat, SNF, temperature, instrument calibration and milk source affect CLR. Use an accredited laboratory for any quality, payment or legal conclusion.
Calculations run on your device. Review your results before exporting or sharing them.
Use a comparable genuine-milk reference
The screen measures how far observed CLR sits below the reference CLR you provide. It only makes sense when both readings use the same method and correction basis.
A lower CLR is not proof of added water. Obtain an accredited test before making a quality, payment or legal conclusion.
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