Production of traditional cheese coagulant in farmhouse and coagulating effect

Milk-clotting enzymes are the primary active agents in the manufacture cheeses. Animal rennet, microbial coagulant and plant coagulant are used as milk coagulants in cheese making. However, alternative milk coagulants are investigated instead of animal enzymes due to slaughtering of young ruminant. Manufacturing of milk clotting enzyme in farmhouse have been employed successfully for many centuries in Mediterrenean region and Toros mountain villages of Turkey for the production of traditional Tulum cheese. Figs, raisins, white beans, chickpeas, carob, granulated sugar, salt, yoghurt and home-made rennet (sarkanak) are found in the content of this enzyme. This mixture is left at room temperature for 5-6 days. The enzyme is filtered from using cloth bag and added into milk for coagulation. In this research; chemical composition of cow’s milk, goat’s milk and ewe’s milk were determined and obtained enzymes from different manufacturers were investigated of clotting effects on cow’s milk, goat’s milk and ewe’s milk. Four different coagulants had a strong coagulating effect on raw and pasteurized ewe’s milk. The highest milk clotting activity of all coagulant samples were seen in ewe’s milk, followed by cow’s milk and goat’s milk. © 2016, Enviro Research Publishers. All rights reserved

Effects of coagulant type on the physicochemical and organoleptic properties of Kashar cheese

Kashar cheeses were manufactured using different coagulants (calf rennet, chymosin derived by fermentation and proteases from Rhizomucor miehei and Cryphonectria parasitica) and ripened for 90days. Use of different coagulants did not influence the dry matter, fat, protein, salt, pH, titratable acidity, total free fatty acids and texture profile analyses. The levels of water-soluble nitrogen, 12% trichloroacetic acid-soluble nitrogen, and for 5% phosphotungstic acid-soluble nitrogen, the sensory properties were significantly influenced by the use of different coagulants. ß-casein was more hydrolysed in the cheese manufactured using protease from Cryphonectria parasitica than the other cheeses during 90 d of ripening. © 2011 Society of Dairy Technology

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy applications in foods

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) is the most powerful technique for determining the structure of organic compounds. NMR techniques are used successfully in various food systems for quality control and research. NMR spectroscopy is used to determine structure of proteins, aminoacid profile, carotenoids, organic acids, lipid fractions, the mobility of the water in foods. NMR spectroscopy is also used to identify and quantify the metabolites in foods. Also vegetable oils, fish oils, fish and meat, milk, cheese, wheat, fruit juices, coffee, green tea, foods such as wine and beer are among the last NMR applications. In addition, NMR spectroscopy is utilized for foodomics which is a new discipline that brings food science and nutritional research together. NMR techniques used for the food authentication are one- and two-dimensional NMR techniques, high resolution liquid state 1H and 13C NMR techniques, N15 and P-31 NMR techniques, 1H HR/MAS (high resolution magic angle spinning) NMR techniques. At this study, usage purposes of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for foods were collected. © 2016, Enviro Research Publishers. All rights reserved

Physical, chemical, and microstructural properties of nonfat yogurts fortified with the addition of tara gum alone or in combination with buttermilk powder

Finding proper milk fat substitutes for manufacturing of nonfat dairy products is a major challenge for dairy industry in order to respond the consumer' demands. Three different concentrations of tara gum (TG) and three combinations of TG with buttermilk powder (BP) were used as fat replacers for manufacturing of nonfat yogurt. Use of TG (0.25 and 0.50/gl) and a combination of TG (0.25/gl) and BP (10/gl) decreased whey separation while improved the gel firmness and viscosity of nonfat yogurt (p <.05). Denser microstructure observed in nonfat yogurts fortified with TG (0.25 and 0.50/gl) and combination of TG and BP (0.25 + 10/gl). Significant changes were observed in pH and viscosity of yogurts (p <.05) during storage. In conclusion, fortification of nonfat yogurt with specific concentrations of TG or combination of TG and BP had positive effect on quality properties of the product. Practical applications: Low-fat or nonfat yogurts have been preferred by consumers in recent years because of health concerns. However, nonfat products have quality defects due to the lack of milk fat. For this purpose, TG and BP as fat replacers at different rates for the production of nonfat yogurt were used in this research. Use of TG and BP changed yogurt's physicochemical characteristics and caused relatively denser microstructures. With this study, combined use of TG and BP provided the improvement of nonfat yogurt product. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.POZMER2012BAP1This study was funded by Cukurova University, Unit of Scientific and Research Projects, Turkey (Project number POZMER2012BAP1)

The influence of salt concentration on the chemical, ripening and sensory characteristics of Iranian white cheese manufactured by UF-Treated milk

PubMedID: 26119429Iranian White cheese was manufactured from ultrafiltered cows' milk using different concentrations of salt consisting of 1, 2·5, 4% and salt free. Chemical composition, proteolysis, counts for lactic acid bacteria and sensory evaluation were examined during 90 d of ripening. It was found that the use of different salt concentrations significantly influenced all chemical composition, proteolysis, total number of lactic acid bacteria and sensory characteristics of the cheeses. Increasing the salt concentrations caused a proportional decrease in proteolysis determined by both urea-PAGE of caseins and RP-HPLC of peptides. With increased salt concentration, total number of lactic acid bacteria decreased. Cheeses with 1 and 2·5% salt were suitable and acceptable in odour and flavour that may be due to the proportional level of proteolysis products. In conclusion, reducing salt concentration from 4 to 2·5 and 1% had no ineligible effect on the quality and acceptability of the cheese. © 2015 Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research