Optimization of Raw Ewes' Milk High-Pressure Pre-Treatment for Improved Production of Raw Milk Cheese.

ABSTRACT: Serra da Estrela protected designation of origin (PDO) cheese is manufactured with raw milk from Bordaleira and/or Churra Mondegueira da Serra da Estrela sheep breeds. Several socio-environmental shortcomings have reduced production capacity; hence, treatments that may contribute to its efficient transformation into cheese are welcome. High-pressure processing (HPP) milk pre-treatment may contribute to a cheese yield increment, yet optimization of processing conditions is warranted. An initial wide-scope screening experiment allowed for pinpointing pressure intensity, holding time under pressure and time after HPP as the most important factors influencing curd yield. Based on this, a more targeted screening experiment allowed for selecting the range of experimental conditions to be used fo

SUBMITTER: Inacio RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834186 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature