Video-microscopy as an Alternative Method for Evaluation of Somatic Cell Count

Somatic Cell Count (SCC) is an important indicator in detecting the mastitis infection in cows: SCC is a measure of milk quality. Direct Optical Microscopy is the reference method for SCC evaluation, but it is extremely time consuming. This paper shows the advantageous results of applying a low-cost video microscopy system that evaluates somatic cell concentration in fresh cow milk