Application of Novel Thermal and Non-thermal Technologies to the Dairy Industry

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2024 | Viewed by 386

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Department of Food Technology (DTA), Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), University Campus, Viçosa 36570-900, Brazil
Interests: food science and technology‬; milk processing; dairy products; milk-clotting enzymes; emerging technologies; non-conventional technologies; ultrasound; high-pressure processing; physical processes

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Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Alimentação (NEPA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Albert Einstein, 291, Campinas 13083-852, Brazil
Interests: food processing and technology; milk quality; sheep milk; fermented dairy products; enzymes; thermal processes; emerging technologies; non-conventional technologies

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce this Special Issue entitled “Application of Novel Thermal and Non-thermal Technologies to the Dairy Industry”. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advances and innovations in thermal and non-thermal technologies developed in the dairy industry. We invite researchers and experts in the field to contribute original research articles, reviews, and short communications that address the application, benefits, and challenges of these emerging technologies in the dairy industry. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, ultrasound, microwave heating, ohmic heating, and novel thermal treatments. This Special Issue will provide valuable insights and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on improving dairy product quality, safety, yield, and sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Bruno Ricardo de Castro Leite Júnior
Dr. Alline Artigiani Lima Tribst
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • milk processing
  • dairy products
  • fermented dairy products
  • cream-based dairy products
  • thermal processing
  • ohmic heating
  • microwave heating
  • high-pressure processing
  • ultrasound
  • pulsed electric fields
  • cold plasma
  • hurdle technology

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Strategies to Improve the Quality of Goat Yogurt: Whey Protein Supplementation and Milk Pre-Treatment with High Shear Dispersion Assisted by Ultrasound
by Lorena Soares Xavier, Flaviana Coelho Pacheco, Gabriela Aparecida Nalon, Jeferson Silva Cunha, Fabio Ribeiro dos Santos, Ana Flávia Coelho Pacheco, Alline Artigiani Lima Tribst and Bruno Ricardo de Castro Leite Júnior
Foods 2024, 13(10), 1558; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/foods13101558 - 16 May 2024
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This work investigated the fermentation kinetics and characteristics of goat yogurt supplemented with bovine whey protein isolate (WPI) (0%, 2.5% and 5.0%) subjected to high shear dispersion (HSD) assisted by ultrasound (US). Protein supplementation and the physical processes increased the electronegativity of the [...] Read more.
This work investigated the fermentation kinetics and characteristics of goat yogurt supplemented with bovine whey protein isolate (WPI) (0%, 2.5% and 5.0%) subjected to high shear dispersion (HSD) assisted by ultrasound (US). Protein supplementation and the physical processes increased the electronegativity of the zeta potential (≤60%), whereas particle size reduction was observed only with physical processes (≤42%). The addition of 2.5% WPI reduced yogurt fermentation time by 30 min. After 24 h of storage at 7 °C, lactic acid bacteria counts did not differ between samples (≥8 log CFU/mL), and the supplementation was sufficient to increase the apparent viscosity (≤5.65 times) and water-holding capacity (WHC) of the yogurt (≤35% increase). However, supplementation combined with physical processes promoted greater improvements in these parameters (6.41 times in apparent viscosity and 48% in WHC) (p < 0.05), as confirmed by the denser and better-organized protein clusters observed in microscopic evaluation. Thus, both approaches proved to be promising alternatives to improve goat yogurt quality. Therefore, the decision to adopt these strategies, either independently or in combination, should consider cost implications, the product quality, and market demand. Full article
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