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Biochemistry of Milk Processing

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Abstract

Milk is subjected to a wide range of processes before consumption directly or in the form of the very wide range of modern dairy products. Primary objectives of processing involve rendering milk microbiologically safe or stable (e.g., pasteurisation, ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk), isolation of valuable components (e.g., whey proteins, caseins) and conversion to other forms (e.g., cheese, yoghurt, enzymatic hydrolysates). All such processes applied to milk have very significant effects on the properties and distribution of food constituents. The principal families of dairy products, which may be produced from milk, and their principles of production, are described in this chapter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFood Biochemistry and Food Processing
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages465-490
Number of pages26
ISBN (Print)9780813808741
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Apr 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • Biochemistry of milk processing
  • Casein isolation, casein and whey proteins, technological recovery
  • Cheese ripening acceleration, and changes
  • Cheese, fermented milks, milk coagulation and casein
  • HP, HPH, pulsed electric field, novel technologies
  • Maillard reaction, and lactose, amino group reaction
  • Milk evaporation, drying, the preheating of the feed
  • Milk lipids, triglycerides and MFGM stable o/w emulsion
  • Thermal processing of milk, and heat-induced changes
  • Whey powders in food, demineralization by ion exchange

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