January/February 2022 ¦ international-dairy.com · 17
While phage testing is a common practice within
dairies, receiving results can take anywhere from
four hours to over a week. At that point, it is
often too late to prevent the effects of phage
contamination on the performance of cultures or the duration of
the fermentation process. In fact, just one week of phage-affected
cheese production can result in significant cheese losses of up to
€200k.
A new and unique one-hour phage detection
technology and digital phage management
platform
DSM introduced the new Delvo®Phage test kit and Delvo®Analytics
app. Delvo®Phage test kit is the fastest phage testing kit on the
market. It can detect phages in dairy within one hour, helping to
increase cheese yield and quality, reduce waste and boost value
in cheese production by 5-10%. Part of DSM’s broader phage
management solution, the new Delvo®Analytics app offers a 24/7
platform for phage insights and data from whey samples of production.
It enables dairy manufacturers to take immediate action
on results with customized culture rotation recommendations. Together
with DSM’s whey testing and culture rotation services, the
new digital solutions enable cheese and fermented milk product
producers to make smarter, data-driven decisions in real-time for
more efficient and cost-effective production processes.
The speed producers need to outsmart phages
Ideal for cheese and fermented milk products, DSM’s easy-to-use
Delvo®Phage test kit is a unique, qPCR test kit offering quantitative
phage detection results ‘on the spot’ at several steps during
production. It enables active bacteriophage monitoring and
management in mesophilic and thermophilic dairy processes for
reliable and consistent production, providing an early warning system
for preventing phage problems. With increased consistency,
dairies can increase production capacity and improve cheese and
fermented dairy product quality, while also reducing economic
losses by preventing waste, minimizing production slowdowns and
improving sustainability.
DSM expertise at hand with Delvo®Analytics
Further advancing its market-leading portfolio of phage management
solutions, DSM also provides the Delvo®Analytics app.
After submitting whey samples for testing, dairy manufacturers
can view the results of the phage analysis and access insights into
phage results and trends via the app at all times. Based on this
data, DSM experts can provide culture rotation and process recommendations
via the app which is available on computer, tablet
or phone, offering a go-to platform for phage insights.
For more information on visit Delvo®Phage test kit page on
www.dsm.com/food-beverage/cheese
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