Effect of exopolysaccharide produced by isogenic strains of Lactococcus lactis on half-fat Cheddar cheese

Fat-reduced cheeses often suffer from undesirable texture, flavor, and cooking properties. Exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by starter strains have been proposed as a mechanism to increase yield and to improve the texture and cooking properties of reduced-fat cheeses. The objective of this work was to assess the influence of an exopolysaccharide on the yield, texture, cooking properties, and quality of half-fat Cheddar cheese. Two pilot-scale half-fat Cheddar cheeses were manufactured using single starters of an isogenic strain of Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris (DPC6532 and DPC6533) that differed in their ability to produce exopolysaccharide. Consequently, any differences detected between the cheeses were attributed to the presence of the exopolysaccharide. The results indicated that cheeses made with the exopolysaccharide-producing starter had an 8.17% increase in actual cheese yield (per 100 kg of milk), a 9.49% increase in moisture content, increase in water activity and water desorption rate at relative humidities ≤90%, significant differences in the cheeses microstructure, and a significant improvement in both textural and cooking properties, without negatively affecting the flavor profiles of the cheeses.     

Assimilation of cholesterol by yeast strains isolated from infant feces and Feta cheese

Eight yeast strains isolated from infant feces and the traditional Greek Feta cheese, selected for their probiotic properties, were tested along with a commercially available strain of Saccharomyces boulardii for their ability to remove cholesterol from a growth medium (yeast extract glucose peptone broth) supplemented with 0.3% Oxgall. The amount of cholesterol removed during 72 h of growth at 37 degrees C revealed significant variations among the yeast strains examined. Two isolates from infant feces, namely Saccharomyces cerevisiae KK1 and Isaatchenkia orientalis KK5.Y.1 and one isolate from Feta cheese, namely S. cerevisiae 832, along with the commercial strain S. boulardii, were able to remove cholesterol from the growth medium after 48 h of incubation at 37 degrees C. However, Saccharomyces strains proved to be able to remove cholesterol even after 24 h of growth at 37 degrees C. The cholesterol removed from the growth medium was not metabolically degraded but was rather assimilated into the yeast cells. The ability to assimilate cholesterol in vitro and to tolerate low pH levels, gastric juice, and bile indicate that S. cerevisiae 832, and especially S. cerevisiae KK1 and I. orientalis KK5.Y.1 (being more bile and gastric juice tolerant because of their human origin) may be promising candidate strains for use as probiotics.     

Changes in the texture,physicochemical properties and volatile compound profiles of fresh Kashar cheese (<90 days) during ripening

In this study, four different fresh Kashar cheese samples were ripened for 90 days. The physicochemical properties, texture attributes, fatty acid composition and volatile compound profiles of the samples were measured every 30 days of ripening. The texture properties of the cheese samples were significantly affected by the duration of the ripening period. The results of this study highlighted that texture parameters as a function of ripening period should be considered for both fresh and aged Kashar cheeses to determine the ripening period as they are very important for consumer acceptability and consumption of the end product.     

再制干酪的研究

以天然干酪为主要原料，通过对再制干酪加工条件以及乳化剂种类和添加量的优化研究，确定了制造块状再制干酪的工艺流程及主要参数。实验表明，块状再制干酪以车达和高达干酪为原材料，按照不同配比使平均成熟期为5～6个月；乳化剂确定使用焦磷酸钠及多聚磷酸钠的混合盐，添加量为2．5％；产品目标水分为46％，目标pH=5．8～6．0；融化条件为：85～87℃．6．5～7min。产品风味柔和、组织状态细腻，符合消费者的饮食习惯；平均理化指标均符合再制干酪质量标准。     

乳化盐对涂抹型再制干酪质地的影响

乳化盐对涂抹型再制干酪质地的控制具有重要的作用，本研究结合质构分析、扫电镜观察等技术手段研究了5种不同的乳化盐及其添加量对涂抹型再制干酪质地的影响。结果表明，乳化盐的种类和添加量的不同对产品的质地均有显著的影响。乳化盐主要是通过提高pH值和钙螯合能力来增加产品中酪蛋白的乳化能力，从而使脂肪球均匀的分散在酪蛋白的网络结构中。     

Effects of Penicillium roqueforti and whey cheese on gross composition,microbiology and proteolysis of mould‐ripened Civil cheese during ripening

Four different types of mould‐ripened Civil cheese were manufactured. A defined (nontoxigenic) strain of a Penicillium roqueforti (SC 509) was used as the secondary starter with and without addition of the whey cheese (Lor); in parallel, secondary starter‐free counterparts were manufactured. Chemical composition, microbiology and proteolysis were studied during the ripening. The incorporation of whey cheese in the manufacture of mould‐ripened Civil cheese altered the gross composition and adversely affected proteolysis in the cheeses. The inoculated P. roqueforti moulds appeared to grow slowly on those cheeses, and little proteolysis was evident in all cheese treatments during the first 90 days of ripening. However, sharp increases in the soluble nitrogen fractions were observed in all cheeses after 90 days. Microbiological analysis showed that the microbial counts in the cheeses were at high levels at the beginning of ripening, while their counts decreased approximately 1–2 log cfu/g towards the end of ripening.     

契达干酪浆中使用热激瑞士乳杆菌的研究

在食品加工中添加酶解干酪比添加天然干酪更加营养、经济、有效。为了改善酶解干酪的风味,研究经优化热激(67℃/20s,68℃/15s,69℃/10s)条件处理与未处理的瑞士乳杆菌对干酪浆蛋白水解的影响。研究结果表明,经过5d成熟时间,蛋白水解产生肽段的数量增加,疏水性肽对亲水性肽的比率降低。感官评价结果显示,在适当条件下热激组的干酪浆滋气味显著增加,酸味降低,硬度减小。     

半硬质干酪加工工艺条件的研究

通过单因素试验和正交优化试验,研究发酵剂添加量、CaCl2添加量、凝乳酶添加量、凝乳温度和盐水浓度对半硬质干酪感官品质的影响,从而得出加工半硬质干酪的最佳工艺条件。结果表明,其最佳工艺参数为发酵剂添加量5%、CaCl2添加量0.02%、凝乳酶添加量3.0 g/100 L、凝乳温度36 ℃、盐水质量分数18%。此最佳工艺条件下得到干酪的感官评分最高为93.25分,干酪产率为10.37%,含盐量为0.74%,含水量为43.58%。香味浓郁、组织细腻、软硬适度、呈现乳白色且有光泽。     

Ultrafiltered milk reduces bitterness in reduced-fat Cheddar cheese made with an exopolysaccharide-producing culture

The objectives were to reduce bitterness in reduced-fat Cheddar cheese made with an exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing culture and study relationships among ultra-filtration (UF), residual chymosin activity (RCA), and cheese bitterness. In previous studies, EPS-producing cultures improved the textural, melting, and viscoelastic properties of reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. However, the EPS-positive cheese developed bitterness after 2 to 3 mo of ripening due to increased RCA. We hypothesized that the reduced amount of chymosin needed to coagulate UF milk might result in reduced RCA and bitterness in cheese. Reduced-fat Cheddar cheeses were manufactured with EPS-producing and nonproducing cultures using skim milk or UF milk (1.2×) adjusted to a casein:fat ratio of 1.35. The EPS-producing culture increased moisture and RCA in reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. Lower RCA was found in cheese made from UF milk compared with that in cheese made from control milk. Ultrafiltration at a low concentration rate (1.2×) produced EPS-positive, reduced-fat cheese with similar RCA to that in the EPS-negative cheese. Slower proteolysis was observed in UF cheeses compared with non-UF cheeses. Panelists reported that UF EPS-positive cheese was less bitter than EPS-positive cheese made from control milk. This study showed that UF at a low concentration factor (1.2×) could successfully reduce bitterness in cheese containing a high moisture level. Because this technology reduced the RCA level (per g of protein) to a level similar to that in the control cheeses, the contribution of chymosin to cheese proteolysis would be similar in both cheeses.     

随机扩增多态性法分析西藏牦牛奶酪中乳酸菌的遗传多样性

目的：利用随机扩增多态性（randomly amplified polymorphic DNA,RAPD）法对西藏地区牦牛奶酪中27 株乳酸菌基因型进行同源性分析。方法：利用5 个随机引物对Mg2+浓度、dNTP用量、退火温度、模版用量/引物用量（ng/pmol）4 个条件做单因素梯度试验,建立最佳反应条件,筛选最佳引物,然后对27 株乳酸菌和4 株乳酸菌标准菌株进行随机扩增,用NTsys 2.10e软件对扩增条带进行聚类和遗传相似性系数分析,分析结果与16S rRNA测序得到的菌种鉴定结果进行对比。结果：31 株菌遗传相似系数在0.72～1.00之间,当相似性系数在0.82时,菌株被分成了8 组,菌株按照不同种属聚类,聚类结果同16S rRNA测序结果基本一致,同时成功将Lactobacillus casei和Lactobacillus paracasei两个亚种区分开。结论：RAPD技术可以较好地应用于西藏地区牦牛奶酪中乳酸菌亲缘性关系分析。