Fermented Dairy Products Flashcards
What microorganisms are used in dairy fermentations? Which is of greatest significance?
mold, AAB, LAB, yeast
homofermentative LAB most important
Why are LAB so critical in dairy fermentations?
must rapidly produce lactic acid -> drop pH
flavor development
What does pH of a dairy ferment affect (terms of quality)?
moisture control retention of coagulants loss of minerals protein hydration (affect flavor, texture, body of product)
Dairy starter cultures are classified as ____ or ____.
mesophilic (25-30C)
thermophilic (37-42C)
True/False: the most significant threat to the dairy fermentation industry is AAB contamination.
False; AAB not issue; phage infection biggest concern
___ is the primary carb in milk, composed of ___ and ___.
lactose; glucose and galactose
Describe the process for uptake of lactose by LACTOCOCCI: (3 things occur)
uptake by transport system (PEP-PT)
Simultaneous phosphorylation (to prevent gradient)
cleaved (phospho-B-galactosidase)
glucose + galactose-6P
How are the components of lactose metabolized by LAB?
Glucose -> glycolysis
galactose-6P -> tagatose pathway
A cheese product has visible cracking, and pink and brown pigments. What is the cause for this and how can it be prevented?
Excess excreted galactose from LAB that cannot metabolize it - accumulation in cheese
cracks caused by CO2 from heterofermentative bacteria that eat the galactose
color from rxn with amino groups
Need to include galactose metabolizing strains in culture!
What is the alternative lactose transport system in non-lactococci LAB? What is the difference?
Lactose-galactose antiport system
does not add P; cleaved to give glucose + galactose
galactose excreted
____ can metabolize galactose through the ____ pathway, and will prevent ______.
Lb helveticus
Leloir
accumulation of galactose in cheese
How does lactic acid in cheese affect aroma?
No aroma (not volatile); but contribute to acidity in taste
What compounds give fermented dairy its aroma? Where do they come from?
acetic acid, acetaldehyde, diacetyl
from citric acid in milk -> fermented by LAB
besides sugars, what nutrient is required for LAB? How can they obtain it from milk?
amino acids
free AA not sufficient, use PROTEOLYTIC SYSTEMS to break down milk peptides
True/False: LAB are considered auxotrophs
True (cannot make AA, many other macromolecules)
the 3 systems needed for proteolysis:
extracellular enzymes
transport systems
intracellular enzymes
What is the significance of PrtP? Where is it found?
envelope associated proteinase (EXTRACELLULAR)
in LACTOCOCCI
broad range of cleaving ability, hacks up milk peptides so can uptake
if not present -> cell grow 10x smaller
What is the major protein type in milk?
Caseins (80%)
True/False: dipeptides and tripeptides are taken up by the same membrane transporter
True (Dtp)
True/False: oligopeptides must be broken down further to enter the cell
False; oligopeptides produced by PrtP can be taken up by Opp -> broken down inside cell
the 3 membrane AA transport systems:
AAT
Dtp
Opp
What proteolytic enzyme types are inside the cell?
aminopeptidases
dipeptidases
tripeptidases
endopeptidases
How does the proteolysis affect flavor of the milk?
bitterness, flavor development
____ is the process in cheese that breaks the milk emulsion/dispersion, and results in separation of _____.
coagulation
curds, whey
The 3 coagulation methods:
acid coagulation
rennet coagulation
acid/heat coagulation
How do insoluble proteins remain dispersed in milk? What protein is responsible?
contained in micelles, surrounded by KAPPA CASEIN (soluble)
stabilized by Ca phosphate
How does acid coagulation occur?
LAB ferment -> lactic acid -> pH drop to 4.6
micelle polar surface neutralized, Ca Phosphate solubilized -> casein clump into chains
water, fat globules trapped in casein matrix