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The effects of starter cultures on chemical, biochemical and sensory properties of low‐fat Tulum cheeses during ripening
Author(s) -
Celik Omer Faruk,
Tarakci Zekai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0307.12377
Subject(s) - starter , food science , lactobacillus helveticus , ripening , proteolysis , lactobacillus , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , fermentation , enzyme
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.