Influence of the transglutaminase and probiotic culture Lactobacillus acidophilus on the properties of set-style yoghurt

Cilj ovog diplomskog rada bio je istražiti utjecaj transglutaminaze (TGaze) i probiotičke kulture Lactobacillus acidophilus na kvalitetu i senzorska svojstva čvrstog jogurta. Za proizvodnju jogurta je korišteno svježe homogenizirano mlijeko s 3,3 % mliječne masti kojemu je dodan Lactobacillus acidophilus L10, te enzim transglutaminaza aktiviran 1,5 h pri 55 °C. Inaktivacija enzima provedena je postupkom pasterizacije 15 min pri 85 °C. Nakon hlađenja na 42 °C, mlijeko za proizvodnju čvrstog jogurta inokulirano je zamrznutom starter kulturom (BT10X i 100F) i probiotičkom kulturom L.acidophilus L10. Uz opisane uzorke jogurta, proizvedeni su i kontrolni uzorci bez dodatka TGaze i probiotičke kulture. U radu je određivan fizikalno-kemijski sastav mlijeka i jogurta, broj živih stanica probiotičke kulture Lactobacillus acidophilus kao i senzorska svojstva proizvedenog čvrstog jogurta. Utvrđeno je da proizvedeni čvrsti jogurti s probiotičkom kulturom Lactobacillus acidophilus i transglutaminazom imaju veću čvrstoća, pokazali su manju sinerezu te su dobili višu ocjenu senzorskih svojstava. Broj živih stanica Lactobacillus acidophilus je ostao visok tijekom svih 28 dana čuvanja jogurta (cca 107 stanica po mililitru).The aim of this graduated thesis was to investigate influence of transglutaminase and probiotic culture Lactobacillus acidophilus on the quality and sensoric properties of set-style yoghurt. Fresh homogenised milk with 3,3 % of milk fat has been used for the yoghurt production,with addition of Lactobacillus acidophilus L10, and transglutaminase activated during 1,5 h at 55 °C. The enzyme inactivation was completed by pasterization of milk during 15 minutes at 85 °C. Milk was inoculated with the yoghurt starter culture (BT10X and 100F), afer cooling to the temperature of 42 °C, and probiotic culture Lactobacillus acidophilus L10. Beside the experimental samples, control samples were also made, without addition of transglutaminase and probiotic culture. Physico-chemical parameters of milk and set-style yoghurt, as well as viable count of probiotic culture Lactobacillus acidophilus L10, and sensoric properties of produced set-style yoghurt have been determined. It has been shown that produced set-style yoghurts with probiotic culture Lactobacillus acidophilus L10 and transglutaminase had higher firmness, less syneresis, and better sensoric properties. The viable count of Lactobacillus acidophilus L10 stayed high during all 28 days of storage (cca 107 cells per ml)