Bihdāsht-i Mavādd-i Ghaz̠āyī (Nov 2012)
Effect of attenuated lactobacillus plantarum as adjunct starter on lipolysis and organoleptic characteristics of UF white cheese
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of attenuated adjunct culture of lactobacillus plantarum on the lipolysis of UF-white cheese as measured by acid degree value, the fatty acids profile, physicochemical, microbial and sensory characteristics during ripening. The results showed that, treated UF cheeses exhibited no significant (p>0.05) differences in chemical composition (dry matter, fat, salt and pH) in comparison with the control UF cheeses throughout 60 days of ripening. Total bacterial count and mesophilic lactobacillus count in the UF cheeses using attenuated adjunct starter were significantly (p