Mikrobiološka, fizikalno-kemijska i senzorska svojstva kefira proizvedenog sekundarnom fermentacijom

In this study, the microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory properties and volatile aromatic compounds of kefir produced by secondary fermentation were investigated. Cow milk samples containing 1.5 % fat were fermented with kefir grains until the pH reached certain levels (pH 5.0-5.5), and then each of them was inoculated with a different starter culture (thermophilic, probiotic, mesophilic aromatic, and yeast) for secondary fermentation. In kefir samples produced traditionally or by secondary fermentation, the pH values, carbon dioxide levels, and tyrosine and lactic acid contents increased during storage. However, the counts of lactococcus, lactobacillus, leuconostoc, and yeasts decreased. Acetaldehyde and ethanol increased during storage, but diacetyl decreased in kefir samples produced traditionally or by secondary fermentation. The butanone contents changed very little but they showed an upward trend within the storage period. Kefir samples produced by secondary fermentation found greater acceptance during sensory testing than samples produced by the traditional method. Kefir inoculated with mesophilic aromatic and yeast cultures were the most preferred by panelists.U ovom istraživanju ispitivana su mikrobiološka, fizikalno-kemijska i senzorska svojstva te sastav hlapljivih aromatskih tvari kefira proizvedenog sekundarnom fermentacijom. Uzorci kravljeg mlijeka s 1,5 % mliječne masti fermentirani su pomoću kefirnih zrnaca do postizanja odgovarajuće pH vrijednosti (5,0-5,5), nakon čega su inokulirani različitim starter kulturama (termofilna, probotička, mezofilna aromatska i kvasci) u svrhu provođenja sekundarne fermentacije. Tijekom skladištenja u svim je uzorcima kefira došlo do porasta pH vrijednosti, udjela ugljičnog dioksida, tirozina i količine mliječne kiseline. Međutim, zabilježen je pad broja živih stanica laktokoka, laktobacila, leukonostoka i kvasaca. Također, bez obzira na način proizvodnje (tradicionalno ili sekundarnom fermentacijom) u svim uzrocima je tijekom skladištenja zabilježen porast količine acetaldehida i etanola, dok je količina diacetila opadala. Sadržaj butanona vrlo se malo mijenjao, no pokazao je rastući trend tijekom razdoblja skladištenja. Prilikom provođenja senzorskog ocjenjivanja uzorci kefira proizvedeni sekundarnom fermentacijom okarakterizirani su boljom prihvatljivošću u odnosu na kefir proizveden tradicionalnom metodom. Kefir inokuliran mezofilnom aromatskom kulturom i kulturom kvasaca pokazao se najpoželjnijim prilikom senzorskog ocjenjivanja od strane panela

Use of whey powder and skim milk powder for the production of fermented cream

Abstract This study is about the production of fermented cream samples having 18% fat by addition of starter cultures. In order to partialy increase non-fat solid content of fermented cream samples, skim milk powder and demineralized whey powder in two different rates (50% and 70%) were used. Samples were analyzed for changes in their biochemical and physicochemical properties (total solid, ash, fat, titratable acidity, pH value, total nitrogen, viscosity, tyrosine, acid number, peroxide and diacetyl values) during 29-day of storage period. Samples tested consisted of 7 different groups; control group (without adding any powder), skim milk powder, 50% demineralized whey powder and 70% demineralized whey powder samples were in two different addition rate (2% and 4%). Also samples were analyzed for sensory properties. According to the results obtained, the addition of milk powder products affected titratable acidity and tyrosine values of fermented cream samples. Although powder addition and/or storage period didn’t cause significant variations in total solid, ash, fat, pH value, viscosity, acid number, peroxide, tyrosine and diacetyl values; sensory properties of fermented cream samples were influenced by both powder addition and storage period. Fermented cream containing 2% skim milk powder gets the top score of sensory evaluation among the samples

Microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of kefir produced by secondary fermentation

In this study, the microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory properties and volatile aromatic compounds of kefir produced by secondary fermentation were investigated. Cow milk samples containing 1.5 % fat were fermented with kefir grains until the pH reached certain levels (pH 5.0-5.5), and then each of them was inoculated with a different starter culture (thermophilic, probiotic, mesophilic aromatic, and yeast) for secondary fermentation. In kefir samples produced traditionally or by secondary fermentation, the pH values, carbon dioxide levels, and tyrosine and lactic acid contents increased during storage. However, the counts of lactococcus, lactobacillus, leuconostoc, and yeasts decreased. Acetaldehyde and ethanol increased during storage, but diacetyl decreased in kefir samples produced traditionally or by secondary fermentation. The butanone contents changed very little but they showed an upward trend within the storage period. Kefir samples produced by secondary fermentation found greater acceptance during sensory testing than samples produced by the traditional method. Kefir inoculated with mesophilic aromatic and yeast cultures were the most preferred by panelists