The effects of starter cultures on chemical,biochemical and sensory properties of low‐fat Tulum cheeses during ripening |
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Authors: | Omer Faruk Celik Zekai Tarakci |
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Affiliation: | Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Three different commercial starter cultures, Choozit? MA 11 (MA ), Choozit? BT 01 (BT ) and Choozit? Feta A (Feta), were used to remedy textural and aromatic defects and improve the overall quality of low‐fat Tulum cheeses. Chemical and sensory analyses as well as electrophoresis were performed. Supplemental yoghurt bacteria and Lactobacillus helveticus were found to be key contributors in proteolysis with varying protein breakdown capacities. The results suggest that using appropriate culture combinations could result in low‐fat Tulum cheeses with better sensory characteristics and proteolysis rates. |
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Keywords: | Low‐fat Cheese Starter culture Proteolysis Ripening Tulum cheese |
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