Fatty acid profile and oxidation tests of fat extracted from yogurt using rose hip seed oil.

Background: Yogurt is a dairy product with a high nutritional value. However, like all milk products, it contains milk fat and is rich in saturated fatty acids. It would be desirable to enrich dairy products in poly- unsaturated fatty acids to increase dietary intake amongst consumers and improve their health.

Influence of milk protein cross-linking by transglutaminase on the rennet coagulation time and the gel properties.

Background: Transglutaminase (TGase) modifies milk proteins by cross-linking of caseins, with increased cheese yield being the main technological benefit. In the present work the influence of TGase addition in different concentrations (0, 1, 2 and 3 U g(-1) protein in the system) and under different incubation conditions (0 h, 40 °C/2 h, 25 °C/4 h and 5 °C/16 h) on the rennet coagulation time (RCT) and the comprehensive rennet gel properties were investigated.

Results: Modification of milk proteins by TGase in a concentration-dependent manner caused longer RCT and lower gel firmness.