Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
604546 Food Hydrocolloids 2011 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effects of transglutaminase (TGase) addition on some properties of set-type yoghurts such as titratable acidity, lactic acid, tyrosine, viscosity, gel firmness, syneresis, aroma compounds, sensory analysis, and micro-structural properties. The enzyme was added to yoghurt-milk at different production steps (after homogenization, after pasteurization and together with starter culture addition) and two different incubation times (10 min and 1 h) were used. Five TGase treated yoghurt samples and control sample were analyzed on 1st, 10th, and 20th days of storage. TGase addition did not cause significant changes on chemical properties of yoghurts. However, enzyme addition after pasteurization increased the gel strength and decreased the syneresis. Results of electron microscope showed that enzyme addition led proteins to be distributed more evenly in gel network due to the formation of cross-links between proteins.

Graphical abstractThe use of transglutaminase (TGase) enzyme during set-type yoghurt production was studied by comparing of some properties of end products. Gas chromatography (GC) was used for some chemical analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to determine structural changes.

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