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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY
Volume 61, Issue 3, Pages 277-283Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2008.00403.x
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crystal agglomerates; dulce de leche; lactose; sandiness
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The aims of the present work were to study the crystallization of lactose in dulce de leche and to evaluate the influence of temperature on this process. Samples of approximately 1 g were placed in plastic containers and stored at -5, 5, 20 and 35 degrees C for 25 days. Lactose crystal and lactose crystal agglomerate numbers and size were measured by using an optical microscope. Results suggested that stirring and placing a small sample of dulce de leche in a small container induced lactose crystallization. Lower storage temperatures resulted in an increase of crystal and agglomerate number but in a decrease of crystal and agglomerate size. The effect of temperature on crystal and agglomerate growth rates could be attributed to the effect of temperature on viscosity, as lower temperatures resulted in decreased crystal mobility in dulce de leche and therefore reduced crystal and agglomerate growth rate.
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