Bentley Instruments
Founded in 1982, specializes in analytical instruments measuring physical, chemical, and hygiene properties of milk and dairy products.
Specifications & options
Analysis technology
Measured parameters
Throughput
Up to 600 samples/hour
Bacteria result time
About 2 minutes
Why choose Bentley Instruments?
FTIR composition analysis
Fourier-transform infrared technology measures fat, protein, lactose, and many more parameters from a single milk sample.
High throughput
Automated platforms process up to 600 samples per hour for high-volume dairy laboratories.
International standards
Methods comply with ISO 9622 and ISO 4833-1 references for accredited milk and bacteria testing.
Reagent-free operation
Infrared analysis requires no reagents, lowering running costs and waste in routine testing.
Product series
Understand each series to find the right fit for your application.
DairySpec FT
FTIR milk-composition analyzer that measures fat, protein, lactose, and dozens of other parameters in routine and reference laboratories.
DairySpec Combi
Combined platform pairing FTIR composition analysis with flow cytometry to measure both components and somatic cells from one sample.
SomaCount FC
Flow-cytometry somatic cell counter that delivers accurate cell counts in raw milk at up to 300 samples per hour.
BactoCount IBC
Flow-cytometry bacteria counter for rapid enumeration of individual bacteria in raw milk at intake and quality control.
Applications
Real micro/nano-CT scan examples across industries.
Milk composition analysis
Measures fat, protein, lactose, total solids, urea, and freezing point from a single sample via FTIR — for milk payment, quality grading, and herd-nutrition management.
Somatic cell count (udder health)
Counts somatic cells in milk — a key indicator of udder inflammation (mastitis). Enables early mastitis detection, milk-quality grading, and herd-health monitoring.
Bacteria count (hygiene)
Enumerates bacteria in raw milk to assess hygiene and microbial quality — supporting intake decisions, contamination checks, and quality control at milk collection.
Routine labs & milk payment
Supports high-throughput laboratories and DHI programs with accurate, repeatable, standards-compliant results for milk payment and herd improvement.
Related articles
Aug 9, 2026 · 10 min
What to Test in Raw Milk: A Nine-Point Checklist, and the Instruments That Answer Almost All of It From One Sample
Milk quality is not one number but a set of them, each answering a different question. Some set the price, some report herd health, some reveal that the milk was watered down or badly stored. Here is the full list — what to test, why, and with what.
Aug 9, 2026 · 9 min
Bentley Milk Analysers: The Principles Behind Reading Protein and Somatic Cells From One Sample
Milk composition and somatic cell count decide both the price paid and the grade awarded, yet they are measured by completely different principles. Here is how FTIR and flow cytometry each work, what separates a manual unit from a conveyor-fed one, and which dairy matrices these instruments can handle.
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