Journal
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
Volume 88, Issue 8, Pages 2689-2699Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72947-7
Keywords
whey; flavor; sensory analysis; headspace volatile analysis
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To characterize the flavor of liquid whey, 11 samples of whey representing a wide range of types were sourced from cheese and casein-making procedures, either industrial or from pilot-plant facilities. Whey samples were assessed for flavor by descriptive sensory evaluation and analyzed for headspace volatile composition by proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS). The sensory data clearly distinguished between the samples in relation to the processes of manufacture; that is, significant differences were apparent between cheese, rennet, and acid wheys. For Mozzarella and Quarg wheys, in which fermentation progressed to low pH values, the starter cultures used for cheese making had a significant influence on flavor. In comparison, Cheddar and Gouda wheys were described by milk-like flavors, and rennet casein wheys were described by sweet (oat-like and sweet) and thermally induced flavors. The volatile compound data obtained by PTR-MS differentiated the samples as distinctive and reproducible chemical fingerprints. On applying partial least squares regression to determine relationships between sensory and volatile composition data, sensory characteristics such as rancid and cheese-like odors and caramelized milk, yogurt-like, sweet, and oatlike flavors were found to be related to the presence and absence of specific volatile compounds.
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