Journal
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 81, Issue -, Pages 170-179Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2017.03.063
Keywords
High-protein dairy powder; Solubility; Stainless steel; Milk-deposit
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- National Dairy Council (Rosemont, IL)
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This study aims to understand the effect of milk protein concentrate (MPC80) solubility on its susceptibility to initiate fouling on stainless steel (SS) surfaces during thermal processing. In order to generate powders with different dissolution characteristics, a part of powder was stored at 25 degrees C (well-soluble powder) and the remaining part was stored at 40 degrees C (poor-soluble powder) for 2 weeks. Fouling characteristics of reconstituted MPC80 powder with 80 g protein per 100 g powder were studied using a custom-built benchtop plate heat exchanger. Exposing the MPC80 powder to a higher temperature during storage (40 degrees C) significantly decreased the solubility and increased the amount of foulant on SS coupons (P < 0.05). Microscopic investigations (scanning electron microscopy and laser scanning confocal microscopy) of resulted fouled layers revealed heterogeneous fouling layers of varying tomographies consisting of lipids, proteins, and calcium. The energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy helped in visualizing the spatial distribution of the elements (Ca, N, O, C, etc.) throughout the fouled layer. Thus, the study can be useful in understanding the fouled layer characteristics during thermal processing of MPC80 and help in designing effective cleaning protocols. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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