Samples of rawgoat milk were collected from extensively small-scale
dairy farms with mixed-breed goats in six municipalities
(Juazeiro, Uaua, Senhor do Bonfim, Curaça, Jaguarari and Petrolina)
of the San Francisco Valley, Northeast of Brazil; seven farms were
randomly selected from each county for a total of 42 milk samples.
Trained research personnel aseptically collected the milk samples
(150 mL) from containers, in which the product was stored after the
daily milking, using a stainless steel ladle (ethanol-sanitised) and
sterile plastic bottles. Samples were collected in triplicate. Samples
were stored at 4 C until delivery to the laboratory for enumeration
of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) on the same day.