Domain - Dairy Laboratory Methodology

Domain - Dairy Laboratory Methodology

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Level 3

Explain in-process and final product testing in dairy industry laboratories
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

19332 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: requirements for registration and accreditation of dairy laboratories; basic laboratory processes for in-process and final product testing; the interpretation and use of in-process and final product test results.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Explain sampling controls for in-process monitoring and final product sampling in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19333 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain sampling controls for in-process monitoring and final product sampling in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Use computer application software in a dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

21989 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, in a dairy industry laboratory: access laboratory application software; use software for specified purposes; produce reports of retrieved data and/or processed data; and apply data protection measures.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply laboratory fundamentals in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28665.

4309 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to identify dairy industry laboratory environmental controls, clean and sterilise laboratory equipment, and sample dairy products. In addition, they will be able to apply the rules of measurement to pH, volume, temperature and weight as used in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply quality systems in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28619

4310 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to define quality assurance and the quality control elements of a quality system as used in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory. They will be able to identify the operations of a dairy industry laboratory including specifications, and test methods, and be able to calculate and record results. They will be able to use the quality manuals employed in the workplace.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply microbiological fundamentals in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28666

4311 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to describe fundamental microbiology and conduct microbiological tests as used within the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply chemistry fundamentals in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28667.

4312 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to describe fundamental dairy chemistry and conduct dairy chemistry tests within a dairy laboratory. In addition, they will be able to use a spectrophotometer and a conductivity meter.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Operate rapid analytical instruments in the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28668.

4313 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to understand and operate rapid analytical instruments as used within the New Zealand dairy industry laboratory.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Identify and describe sensory evaluation components and methods for the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard and unit standard 8967 have been replaced by unit standard 28671.

4314 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to: identify the main components of sensory evaluation; identify and describe the correct application of sensory methodology; and identify the purpose of panel training and participate in training sessions, within the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Explain basic principles of chromatography and applications of HPLC techniques in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

17620 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with the unit standard are able to explain basic principles of chromatography separation and explain specific applications of HPLC chromatography separation techniques in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Calibrate and maintain laboratory test equipment in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28670.

21988 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, in the dairy industry: describe the principles of operation for laboratory test equipment; prepare items for calibration; perform calibration; report and document results and maintain laboratory test equipment.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Use handheld instruments in a dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28669.

21990 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the principles of operation of handheld instruments; calibrate handheld instruments and apply correction factors; use handheld instruments to carry out tests; record test results; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while using handheld instruments, in a dairy industry laboratory.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform common detection testing for bacteria in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 21993, 21998, have been replaced by unit standard 28673.

21991 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain common detection testing; identify bacterial species; interpret and report results of common detection testing; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing common detection testing for bacteria, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform culture maintenance for microbiological testing in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standard 21994, have been replaced by unit standard 28675.

21992 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain and perform culture maintenance; record quality control information for culture maintenance; and troubleshoot abnormal situations from maintenance of culture, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform environmental testing for micro-organisms in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 21991, 21998, have been replaced by unit standard 28673

21993 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain environmental tests for micro-organisms; carry out sampling and identification of micro-organisms; interpret and report results of environmental tests for micro-organisms; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing environmental tests of micro-organisms, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare culture media for microbiological testing in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standard 21992, have been replaced by unit standard 28675.

21994 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe characteristics of culture media used for microbiological testing of milk and/or other dairy products; explain preparation of culture media; prepare culture media; monitor the storage of culture media; and troubleshoot abnormal situations in preparation and storage of culture media, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform routine microbiological counts in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 21996, 21997 have been replaced by unit standard 29133

21995 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain routine microbiological counts; perform routine microbiogical counts; interpret and report results of routine microbiogical counts; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing routine microbiological counts, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare samples for microbiological tests in the dairy laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 21995, 21997 have been replaced by unit standard 29133

21996 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain sample preparations for microbiological tests; prepare samples for microbiological tests; and troubleshoot abnormal situations while preparing samples for microbiological tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform special microbiological counts in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 21995, 21996 have been replaced by unit standard 29133

21997 Unit Standard 7 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain special microbiological counts; perform special microbiological counts; interpret and report results of special microbiogical counts; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing special microbiological counts, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform special detection testing for bacteria in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 21991, 21993, have been replaced by unit standard 28673

21998 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain special detection testing; identify a bacterial species; interpret and report results of special detection testing; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing special detection testing, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform microbiological testing of starter cultures in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 29129

21999 Unit Standard 7 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for the manufacture of milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain microbiological testing of starter cultures; perform microbiological testing of starter cultures; interpret and report results of microbiological testing of starter cultures and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing microbiological testing of starter cultures, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Explain and perform validation of materials for microbiological testing in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28666.

22000 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain and perform validation of materials used for microbiological testing; interpret and report results of material validation tests used for microbiological testing; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while validating materials used for microbiological testing, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare chemical solutions in a dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 29127.

22001 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, in the dairy industry: prepare, standardise and use solutions; and monitor the quality of laboratory solutions.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform fat tests in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 22044, 22444 have been replaced by unit standard 28674

22002 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain the principles of fat tests and the method for determining fat content; perform fat tests; calculate and report results of fat tests; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results when performing fat tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Use infrared technology for analysis in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 29131.

22004 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, in the dairy industry, able to: describe the principles of operation for an infrared instrument; use an infrared instrument to carry out analysis; report infrared analysis results and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform gravimetric tests in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

22005 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain gravimetric test methods, perform gravimetric tests, calculate and report results of gravimetric tests and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results when performing gravimetric tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform physical tests in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

22006 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain physical tests; perform physical tests; calculate and report results of physical tests; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results when performing physical tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform spectrophotometric analyses in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3 This unit standard and unit standards 22005 and 22006 have been replaced by unit standard 28672

22007 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain principles of spectrophotometric analyse; perform spectrophotometric analyses; calculate and report results of spectrophotometric analyses; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing spectrophotometric analyses, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform titrations in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

22008 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain principles of titrations; perform titrations; calculate and report results of titrations; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing titrations, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Perform sensory evaluation of cream products in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

22009 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the principles of sensory evaluation of cream products; perform sensory evaluation of cream products; consolidate and report evaluation results of cream products; and troubleshoot abnormal evaluation situations and results from sensory evaluation, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Perform sensory evaluation of protein products in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

22010 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for protein products, able to: explain the principles of sensory evaluation; perform sensory evaluation; consolidate and report evaluation results; and troubleshoot abnormal situations and results from sensory evaluation, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Perform sensory evaluation of milk powder products in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

22011 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk powder products, able to: explain the principles of sensory evaluation; perform sensory evaluation; consolidate and report evaluation results; and troubleshoot abnormal situations and results from sensory evaluation, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Perform advanced biochemical and/or microbiological tests in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 29130.

22042 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain and perform advanced biochemical and/or microbiological tests; interpret and report results of advanced biochemical and/or microbiological tests; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results while performing advanced biochemical and/or microbiological tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform functional tests in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 22002, 22444 have been replaced by unit standard 28674

22044 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain and perform functional tests; consolidate and report evaluation results of functional tests; and troubleshoot abnormal situations and results from functional tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe quality systems for a dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 19971 were replaced by unit standard 28620

22045 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, in a dairy industry laboratory: describe quality objectives, and proficiency and legislative programmes; define the audit requirements; describe documentation processes, releasing of results, test method procedures, uncertainty of measurement, and corrective and preventative action systems.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform protein tests in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard and unit standards 22002, 22044 have been replaced by unit standard 28674

22444 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain the principles of protein tests and the method for determining protein content; perform protein tests; calculate and report results of protein tests; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results when performing protein tests, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply quality assurance and accreditation principles for a New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

8961 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: define the legislative and accreditation requirements; define the manuals and product specifications relevant to the dairy laboratory; describe the process for documenting a dairy laboratory quality procedure; define the audit requirements for a dairy industry laboratory; document a dairy laboratory quality procedure in individual's immediate work area in a New Zealand dairy industry laboratory.

Standard-setting body:

Primary Industry Training Organisation (NZITO)

Evaluate sampling methods used within the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

8962 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are be able to: explain the use of random sampling and factors which limit its practical use; calculate the mean and standard deviation and the proportion of data likely to lie within 1, 2 standard deviations of the mean; identify the difference between attribute and variable sampling, and use an attribute sampling plan; define sampling vocabulary and terms used in Codex sampling procedures; identify methods used in the New Zealand dairy industry to reduce the cost of true random sampling; plot data on Control and Cumalative Sum (CUSUM) charts; estimate the chance of rejection of a lot using an Operating Characteristic curve (OC curve); and determine the number of samples needed for problem solving investigations where a single defect in the sample denotes a problem.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply the principles of rationalised testing in the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

8963 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the procedure for determining the quality control points for a rationalised testing programme; explain the procedure for developing and implementing a product certification system; and report on the analysis of moisture results of a dairy product in the individual''s workplace in the New Zealand dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Explain and interpret functional test results in the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

8964 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the application of the New Zealand Technical Manual (5) for the functional testing of dairy products; explain the functional tests for each product type and systems used to maintain consistency within the industry; assign grades and interpret functional test results; and report on functional testing for a single product specification in the individual's work place in the New Zealand dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Primary Industry Training Organisation (NZITO)

Perform sensory evaluation of natural cheese in the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

8965 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the differing sensory properties of cheese arising from common cheese making and ripening processes; explain the role of the sensory evaluator in relation to differing customer sensory and functional expectations; explain processes used for the sensory and functional evaluation of natural cheeses; perform sensory evaluation of natural cheeses in the training workshop; and perform sensory evaluation of cheese on the individual's own manufacturing site in the New Zealand dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Primary Industry Training Organisation (NZITO)

Explain waste water measurement and yield monitoring in the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

8966 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the principles of waste water measurement; the principles of design and surveillance of waste water drainage; the operation of the Resource Management Act 1991 in relation to waste water treatment and discharge; the principles of product yield monitoring and improvement; and analyse waste water monitoring results and recommend changes to reduce product losses to waste water.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Explain and apply sensory evaluation methods used within the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard and unit standard 4314 have been replaced by unit standard 28671.

8967 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are be able to: explain the factors that influence sensory measurement; explain difference, descriptive, and consumer sensory evaluation methodologies and their application; explain the selection, training, and monitoring of a sensory evaluation panel; apply statistical techniques for evaluation of sensory data; explain sensory evaluation methodologies in quality control; perform sensory evaluation and evaluate sensory panel results, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Conduct advanced biochemical and microbiological tests in the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

8968 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify bacterial species from a given set of bacterial reactions; interpret the significance of microbiological results; conduct and interpret advanced biochemical and microbiological tests; conduct and interpret a colostrum immunological test; and report on a microbiological traceback on a dairy product in the individual's workplace.

Standard-setting body:

Primary Industry Training Organisation (NZITO)

Evaluate the performance of microbiological media used in the New Zealand dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

8970 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine the effects on performance of microbiological media due to different media components; identify microbiological media sterility methods and their effects on the media; determine the effects of inhibitory substances on microbiological media and corrective action to be taken; and evaluate the performance of microbiological media from a given set of plates in the New Zealand dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Explain the chemical structures and the chemical reactions that can occur in milk
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

8971 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the chemical structure of milk fat and how it affects the physical properties of milk fat; the chemical structure of milk proteins and how it affects the physical properties of milk proteins; the chemical structure of milk sugar and how it affects the physical properties of milk sugar; the minor components of milk; and chemical and physical reactions that can occur in milk in the New Zealand dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Perform reference testing of the main milk components for calibration of testing instruments
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

8972 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the importance of reference testing of the main components of milk and factors which influence results; explain sampling of milk for reference testing of milk components; explain gravimetric testing of fat in milk and other dairy products; explain the Kjeldahl method for determining protein in milk and other dairy products; explain reference testing of lactose in milk; explain the gravimetric method of testing the total solids of milk; perform reference testing of milk components; check the collation of milk component test results with total solids results for four suppliers'' milk samples; and report on how the application and quality assurance of reference testing of milk could be improved in the individual''s own laboratory in the New Zealand dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply rapid analytical methods for chemical analyses in a New Zealand dairy industry laboratory
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

8973 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: outline the application of rapid chemical analyses; outline the principles of maintenance, calibration, and quality control of rapid analytical methods; conduct chemical analyses using rapid analytical methods; and report on rapid chemical analyses used in the individuals work area in a New Zealand dairy industry laboratory.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Perform High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analyses in the dairy industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 29132

22003 Unit Standard 16 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are, for milk and/or other dairy products, able to: explain the principles of HPLC analyses; perform HPLC analyses; calculate and report results of HPLC analyses; and troubleshoot abnormal test situations and results, in the dairy industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Data as at 07 December 2024