Suchergebnisse

The dairy sheep industry is recent in Brazil and the production is concentrated in mountainous regions, such as Serra Gaúcha. Ovine milk has a higher solids content compared to bovine milk, thus with higher yield in cheese production. Sheep milk production undergoes seasonal variations and it could be stored until a sufficient quantity is available for processing. The objective of this study was to evaluate microbiological and physicochemical parameters in ovine milk from six different producers under refrigerated storage. Milk was analyzed during seven days, including standard plate count, psychrotrophic bacteria, total and fecal coliforms, Staphylococcus sp. and S. aureus, titratable acidity, pH, water activity, and protein content. The results showed high microbial counts and standard plate counts above those established by legislation for most samples. Psychrotrophic, total and fecal coliforms counts were increased during this period. Titratable acidity increased over the days, while protein content decreased. Samples of milk producer B presented the lowest microbial counts among all tested. Cold storage becomes a short-term alternative when there is a decrease in sheep milk production for dairy processing. Storage period of refrigerated milk must not exceed two days due to deterioration. ; A industrialização de lácteos ovinos é recente no Brasil e a produção é concentrada em regiões de serra, como a Gaúcha. O leite ovino possui alto conteúdo de sólidos comparado ao bovino, com maior rendimento na produção de queijo. A produção deste leite sofre variações sazonais e poderia ser estocado até obter uma quantidade suficiente para processamento. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar parâmetros microbiológicos e físico-químicos no leite proveniente de seis produtores sob armazenamento refrigerado. O leite foi analisado durante sete dias, incluindo contagem padrão em placas (CPP), psicrotróficos, coliformes totais e termotolerantes, Staphylococcus sp. e Staphylococcus aureus, acidez titulável, pH, atividade de água e proteína. Os resultados demonstraram altas contagens microbianas e CPP acima dos limites estabelecidos pela legislação para a maioria das amostras. Contagens de psicrotróficos, coliformes totais e fecais foram elevadas durante este período. A acidez titulável aumentou ao longo dos dias e o conteúdo de proteína diminuiu. As amostras do produtor B apresentaram menores contagens microbianas dentre todas testadas. A estocagem a frio torna-se uma alternativa, a curto prazo, quando há diminuição na produção de leite ovino para beneficiamento a derivados. No entanto, o período de armazenamento refrigerado não deve ultrapassar dois dias, devido à deterioração.

Abstract The growth of dairy sheep farming in Brazil combined with consumer´s preference for concentrated yogurts and the search for innovative products with different flavors and textures demonstrate the opportunity for diversification of sheep milk derivatives. The objective of this study was to develop two novel formulations of Labneh cheese made of sheep's milk and to verify their shelf life considering microbiological and physical-chemical quality under refrigeration storage. Formulations L1 and L2 were prepared using a similar protocol with pressing times of 4 and 3 hours respectively, and this difference caused little influence on the parameters evaluated, showing no need for this additional time. Both formulations had the desired spreadability characteristic and the final products showed moisture and fat content classified as very high moisture and semi-fat cheeses according to the Brazilian legislation. The microbiological counts in L1 and L2 after 150 days of cold storage were within legal limits for thermotolerant coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp. and Listeria monocytogenes. The satisfactory results in the microbiological and physical-chemical evaluations demonstrated that the Labneh formulations and processing method were efficient to produce a stable product of good quality, indicating that it can be commercialized to a specific niche market.

Abstract Dairy sheep farming, as well as processing of dairy products, are consolidated activities in Brazil, mainly for the production of cheese and yogurt. Considering that sheep milk has high levels of fat and the need for product diversification, this work aimed to develop a new formulation of mascarpone cheese using sheep's milk, since the basis for this type of cheese is milk cream. The quality of this derivative was monitored for 120 days of storage under refrigeration to evaluate microorganisms that indicate quality and safety, in addition to physical-chemical parameters. The ovine mascarpone cheese showed adequate microbiological results, in accordance with the Brazilian legislation, in addition to high total fat, fat content in the dry extract and protein. The physical-chemical and microbiological parameters remained adequate throughout the storage period under maximum temperatures below 7 °C. Mascarpone cheese was classified by its moisture and fat content in the dry extract as medium moisture or semi-hard cheese and as extra fat or double cream cheese, respectively. The processing, packaging and storage conditions proved to be adequate and provided product stability. In this study a new sheep milk derivative was successfully developed, characterized, tested and proved to be adequate for the market.