Optimization of the Process Variables for Minimizing of the Aflatoxin M1 Content in Iranian White Brine Cheese | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology | ||
| Article 8, Volume 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-190 PDF (134.45 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| H. Mohammadi1; M. Alizadeh* 1; M. R. Bari2; A. Khosrowshahi1; H. Tajik3 | ||
| 1Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Urmia, Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran. | ||
| 2m.alizadeh@mail.urmia.ac.ir | ||
| 3Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Urmia, Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A model capable of predicting the minimum content of Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in Iranian while brine cheese has been developed using a chemometric approach to determine the optimum processing conditions. Renneting temperature, cut size, stirring time, press time, curd size and saturated brine pH were all regarded as process variables. Three-dimensional response surface and contour plots were drawn. The minimum content of AFM1 (116.9 ng kg -1 dry matter) was predicted when the processing variables were: Ren-neting temperature= 40°C, Cut size= 0.5 cm, Stirring time= 10 minutes, Press time= 20 minutes, Curd size= 64 cm3, Saturated brine pH= 4.6. These values predicted for opti-mum process conditions were in good agreement with experimental data. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Aflatoxin M1; Chemometrics; Minimization; White brine cheese | ||
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