University of Khartoum Faculty of Animal Production
Department of Dairy Production and Technology M.Sc in Dairy Production
Effect of Temperature and Storage Conditions on Chemical properties of Braided (Mudaffara) Cheese
Aida Abdu Rabu Abdel Wahab B.Sc. (Hon.) 1989
Faculty of Agriculture University of Khartoum
Dissertation Submitted to the University of Khartoum in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
M.sc.
(Dairy Production)
SUPERVISOR:-
Prof. Abdel Monem Mokhtar Abu Nikhaila
Khartoum
March 2008
بسم اهللا الرحمن الرحيم
:قال تعالي
) قل ربي زدني علماو (
صدق اهللا العظيم
سورة طه114اآلية
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Dedication
- To souls of my mother and father,,,,,
- To My Husband ,,,,,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is thanks to the contributions made by many,that work has come to
light. Firstly, I should express my due thanks and gratitude to my mentor
and supervisor ** Prof. Abdel Monem Mokhtar Abu Nekhila
The Dairy Production department Faculty of Animal Production
University of Khartoum, for his essential contribution and continuous
efforts to complete this work and his support that was far ahead of all
my expectations
I should thanks most profusely all the academic staff of our faculty
in general, and in particular** Prof.Mohamed Khier Abdalla .who has
provided such good guidance, advice and friendship during the study
course.
Our great appreciation to all those who contributed to this dissertation:
** Dr Osman Ali Osman.
** Dr Alidel Aziz Fadl Almola
** Dr Salah Aldein Hamadi .
** Dr Mustafa Soliman
** To Awad Alla
** To my sisters and brothers
** The technical and administrative staff
** My friends, relatives and colleagues.
** All those who gave support and assistance, helped
me, shared with me by any and every way. They are too
many to enumerate ** To all of them we say: thank you
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Abstract
Braided (Mudaffara) cheese samples were prepared
from fresh cow's milk by traditional methods. The samples were
divided into two portions. Samples of 50gm weight from each
portion were treated as follows: portion one was stored in whey
at two temperature levels (fridge 5c°&room 30c°).Portion two
was stored out of whey in polythene bags at the same
temperature (fridge and room).The stored sample were stored
for 60 days &examined at 15 day interval during ripening for
changes in the physicochemical and biochemical qualities.
The results indicated that cold storage favors increase in cheese
weight since cheese samples stored at fridge temperature in
whey maintained significant (p≤0.05) higher weight compared
to room temperature and in fridge without whey. The total solids
content stored out of whey at room temperature was higher than
samples stored in whey. Storage out of whey at both
temperature levels is fevor total solid content. The ash content
on the other hand was found to be positively affected by storage
in whey at both storage temperature levels.
Both protein and fat content was found to be favored by storage
out of whey at room temperature.
The pH was observed to decrease while the titratable acidity
increased during storage.
The effect of storage on both parameters was significant (P
≤0.05).
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ة ا 50أبقار طازج قسمت العينات إلى قسمين و تزن آل عين م التعامل معه جرام وت
ين آاآلتي تم تخزين القسم األول في ما درجة 5(ء الشرش في درجتي حرارة مختلفت
اء ). درجة مئوية 30مئوية و دون م بينما تم تخزين الجزء الثاني في أآياس بوليثين ب
ا مع . شرش في نفس درجتي الحرارة أعاله دة ستين يوم ات لم م خزنت العين من ث
رات الفيزيوآيمي 15إخضاعها للفحص آل ة التغي رة النضج لمعرف اء فت وم أثن ة ي ائي
.والبيوآيميائية التي تحدث للجبنة
ة ادة وزن الجبن ى زي ساعد عل ة ي ي الثالج زين ف ائج أن التخ ، أوضحت النت
دار ي بمق وزن اعل )P>0 05.(وذلك ألن عينات الجبنة المخزنة في الثالجة تحتفظ ب
شرشر و اء ال وزن في الثالجة خارج م ة وال مقارنة بالوزن في درجة حرارة الغرف
ي آان محتو ة اعل د درجة حرارة الغرف شرش عن ة خارج ال ى الجوامد الكلية المخزن
ة والثالجة ( من العينات المخزنة في الشرش شرش في ). في الغرف التخزين خارج ال
محتوي الرماد من الناحية االخري . درجتي الحرارة آان موجبا لزيادة الجوامد الكلية
.ي آال درجتي حرارة التخزين وجد انه يتأثر ايجابيا بالتخزين في الشرش ف
ة في درجة حرار دهون آانت موجب ات وال ات البروتين ضا أن محتوي ا وجد أي ةآم
ة زداد . الغرف ت الحموضة ت ا آان اقص بين ان يتن دروجيني آ رقم الهي ظ أن ال وتالح
ن در م ى ق ددين عل ذين المح ى ه زين عل ر التخ ان اث زين وآ رة التخ الل فت خ
). p≤0.05(األهمية
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List of content
Subject Page
Detection I
Acknowledgements II
Abstract III
Arabic Abstract IV
List of Content V
Chapter One: Introduction 1
Chapter Tow: literature Review 3
2.1 - Cheese: 3
2.2 - Types of cheese:- 3
2.3- The Classification:- 4
2.4- Factors affecting chemical composition of cheese. 5
2-5 Effect of storage on the chemical: 9
Chapter three: Material and methods 11
3.1- Source of milk: 11
3.2- Sources of rennet, starter cultures, spices and salt 11
3.3- Mudaffara Cheese Manufacture: 11
3.4 Chemical analysis of milk and cheese 12
3.5 Statistical Analysis 15
Chapter four: Results and Discussion 17
4.1 Composition of milk and cheese 16
Chapter five 32
Conclusions 32
Recommendation 33
References 34
Appendix
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Chapter One Introduction
The cattle population of the Sudan is estimated to be 42 million heads
according to Anon (2004).
This wealth is unevenly distributed, although the Northern, River Nile,
Eastern and Khartoum states sustain 25% of the human population only 5% of
the cattle is reared in these states. The bulk of the cattle population in the Sudan
is in the hands of nomads and one- third of the total is located in the Southern
region.
The Federal Ministry of Animal Resources (FMAR) estimated that the
annual milk production in the country in the year 2001 amounted to 7.005
thousand metric tons; of this amount Khartoum state contributed only 0.235
thousand metric tons (3.35%), to make use of the surplus of milk production
manufacture of dairy products that extend the shelf life of milk sound logical.
Manufacture of cheese is one of the routes traditionally adopted to
lengthen the keeping quality of raw milk.
Fermented milk product among which is cheese is traditional foods
especially in countries with warm climates. In these countries raw milk rapidly
sour by certain infecting microorganisms. Moreover persons with lactose
intolerance can safely consume cultured dairy products with enhanced
nutritional benefits.
The annual reports of (FMAR) 2001 pointed that the total annual
production of cheese in the Sudan was (650) thousand metric tons.
Khartoum state produced only 1.5% of the total cheese produced in the country
indicating that 98.5% was produced in the rural areas in Kordofan and White
Nile states.
Among the types of cheese produced in the Sudan is the semi-hard
cheese known locally as Mudaffara cheese or Majdula cheese which is a type of
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braided cheese in a special way to form a product of better keeping quality than
the well known white cheese. (Elwasiela, et-al. 1997)
Mudaffara cheese is characterized by close texture, yellowish color and
slightly acidic with salty taste (Elshikh, 1997). There are some cheese in the
world that resemble the Sudanese Mudaffara cheese such as Kashkaval in the
Balkan, region, Rommi in the middle east, Cociocoralla in Italy, Ras cheese in
Egypt, Magdoula cheese in Syria and Pasta Filata, a group which includes
Provolone and Mozzarella cheeses. (El-sheikh, 1997).
Mudaffara cheese production in the Sudan is a small business, and a standard
procedure is adopted by the different producers for its production. Moreover research
dealing with the physiochemical, organoleptic, and keeping qualities of Mudaffara
cheese are very meager.
The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of:
Two storage conditions (in or out of whey ) and two ripening temperature
(fridge and room ) on changes associated with the chemical composition and
weight losses during storage intervals of (0-15-30-45-60 days).
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Chapter Two 2- Literature Review
2.1 - Cheese:
Cheese probably was the first product made from milk.; Shakir
(1993) reported that the archaeological evidence clearly indicated that
cheese production was known since ancient period extending back to
5000 years B. C. the author cited that two albaster pots which contained
cheese was found in Sagara (Egypt) that dated back to the first phronic
dynasty.
Cheese can be defined in a variety of terms. Pyne (1990) defined
cheese as the solid curd with some or all of the whey drained off and
either used in its fresh or further during storage. The curd is formed by
the action of lactic acid bacteria, organic acid or rennet.
2.2 - Types of cheese:-
It is difficult to make a strict classification of all the existing types
of cheese, because there are many border line cases. Some descriptive
criteria are suggested by Kosikowski (1982) such as coagulant method;
water content, micro organisms used for ripening and cheese texture.
Cheese has been more widely made than any other dairy product
with the result that there are many varieties. Eekles etal, (1951) claimed
that there are probably about 18 distinct varieties of cheese with more
than 400 commercial names according to localities of production.
Olson (1953) postulated that the type or variety of cheese
produced in a particular country is determined largely by the type of the
lactating animal , the climatic conditions, and taste.
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2.3- The Classification:-
1- Soft cheese:
(i) Unripened
(ii) Ripened by bacteria
(iii) Ripened by molds
White soft cheese (Gibna beida) falls into the type of soft and semi-
soft pickled cheeses. The cheese may be consumed fresh but more
commonly after maturation in salt brine or salted whey in sealed
containers. The brine solution and salted whey improve the flavor of the
cheese and act as a preservative. The pickling process constitutes the
primary difference between this group and other typical soft cheese of
temperate zones. Under warm conditions, cheese deteriorates rapidly
before ripening so salting becomes essential for its preservation
(Abdalla(1992)and Abdel-Razig(1996)).
“Gibna beida” and domiati cheese differ basically from other soft
pickled cheese in being salted at the first step in their manufacture when
salt is added directly to milk before reneting (Dirar,(1993)).
2- Semi-Hard cheese:
(i) Ripened by bacteria
(ii) Ripened by molds
(iii) Ripened by whey
Mudaffara cheese is a local braided semi-hard cheese, as known in the
urban communities of the Sudan (EI-sheikh,(1997)). Ahmed (1987)
reported that the yield of Mudaffara cheese increase with added skim
milk powder and the quality improves when 5% milk powder was added
to fresh cow’s milk.
For goats milk the addition of 2.5% milk powder increased yield
without a significant change in quality.
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2-3 HARD CHEESE
In hard cheese a large proportion of moisture is drained from the curd
during the process making the finished cheese hard and dry.
Close – textured hard cheese are made with starter culture which
evolve very little carbon dioxide ,and all the lactose is fermented before
final forming takes place.
2.4- Factors affecting yield, chemical composition of cheese.
2.4.1- Milk composition:
Many constituents affect the manufacturing and various characteristics
of cheese. However milk fat and protein are of major importance since they
constitute in addition to water a major factor affecting the yield the gross
composition of cheese (Vakaleris and Brice (1952).)
Olson (1953) claimed that milk high in fat will give a higher yield of
cheese than milk low in fat. However the yield will not be in proportion to
the fat percentage. The reason for this is that the percentage of casein in
milk does not increase in the same proportion as the fat. And also found
that the yield of cheese from a given quantity of milk depends on:
(i) Percentage of fat and casein in milk.
(ii) Percentage of fat and casein in the whey.
(iii) Moisture content of the cheese.
Milk fat plays an important role in the development of texture.
Low fat cheese tends to be firmer and more elastic than those with a high
fat content. (Johnson, (1978))
Ahmed and Khalifa (1989) studied the white soft cheese made from recombined milk. They demonstrated that yield of cheese from fresh cow’s milk, and that recombined with 1% and 2% powder milk was 19.5, 35.0 and 41.5 kg/100 kg milk respectively. The total protein content was 21.32, 14.01, and 11.02%, the moisture content was 56.6, 68.43and 66.79%, the acidity was o.40, 0.9 and 1.20% and the ash content was 4.48, 4.82 and 4.13% respectively.
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Patel etal. (1986) found that the protein content of Mozzarella
cheese manufactured from pasteurized buffalo’s milk with 6% fat ranged
between 15.8% and 18.2%.
2.4.2 - Heat treatment:-
Pasteurization of milk for cheese making leads to better control of
pathogenic organisms, uniform product quality, standardized cheese
making and slightly greater yield, but it prevents a fully typical flavor
development and may affect the texture of cheese (Kosikowski(1958)).
The scalding temperature determines the firmness of the curd by
contracting the curd particles driving out the free whey and influencing the
curd texture (Kosikowski, (1982), Lawrence et-al (1984)).
El-Koussy (1966) reported that fresh cheese made from heat treated
milk was superior to that made from raw milk with regard to body and
texture.
Patel etal (1986) stated that heat treated milk for cheese making leads
to a significant increase in protein and total solids content and consequently
reduced the loss in whey.
2.4. 3 - Sodium chloride: Nacl
Sodium chloride improves flavor, texture and appearance of
cheese; stops production of lactic acid after an optimum peak has been
attained, suppresses the growth of spoilage organisms and reduces moisture
content of cheese (Kosikowski, (1982). Salt can be added to cheese in four
ways:
(i) In the whey.
(ii) In the curd.
(iii) On the rind.
(iv) In brine.
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The first two methods are called early salting. In early salting, the
salt is added before lactic acid is completely formed thus influence acid
develop. Often a combination of early and late salting is used. In natural
ripened cheese salting prior to renneting delays coagulation (Kosikowski,
1982)
EI-Gazzar and EI-Sayed (1989) reported that cheese stored in whey
with 10% salt generally had slightly lower salt content and had higher
ripening indices than cheese stored in whey with 15% salt.
EI-Batawy etal (1989) concluded that salting method had a
significant effect on chemical and physiochemical composition of Ras
cheese. Salama etal (1982) stated that the higher was the concentration of
salt in pickling the higher was the salt content in Brizo cheese.
EI-Gazzar etal (1983) reported that low level of salt (5%) gave the
best kashkaval cheese in shorter time of ripening.
2.4.4 - Acidity:
Fermentation is the only available method of preserving some or
all of the milk nutrients.
Lactic acid bacteria are used in milk fermentation because of their
ability to improve the flavor, texture, aroma and safety of perishable raw
materials (Ricciardi and Clementi (2000)).
Acid production in the cheese vat affects cheese composition and
texture because this largely determines the basic structure of cheese
souring, inhibits and eventually destroys many pathogen particularly,
typhoid, paratyphoid and pathogenic coliforms beside inhibition of other
spoilage bacteria (Kon,1984,Lawrence etal.
Garvie and Farrow (1984) and Abdalla (1992) reported that
mesophilic lactic acid bacteria can tolerate up to 4% (NaCl).
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2.4.5- Calcium chloride (CaCl2) CaCl2 is used in cheese making to enhance curd formation
(Kosikowki and Mocquot, 1958).There are limitations to the use of CaCl2 where larger quantities than recommended give a bitter flavor to cheese (McMahon and Broun,(1985)).
In the literature recommended doses were advocated: 5-20 gm of CaCl2 chloride per 100 kg of milk is normally enough
to achieve a constant coagulation time and result in sufficient firmness of the coagulum. Excessive addition of CaCl2 may make the coagulum so hard that it is difficult to cut.( dairy processing . handbook.)
2.4.6 - Milk coagulation enzymes Chymosin is an enzyme obtained by extracting the fourth stomach
of suckling calves, commercially known as rennet. It is sensitive to heat, shaking light, alkali and chemicals. The coagulum formed by rennet governs the state of whey drainage from curd, and hence the moisture content of the cheese (Kosikowski and Mocquot 1958). With the recent increase in cheese production, all over the word, combined with remarkable reduction in the production of rennet, many suggestions have been made to find suitable coagulation materials to be used as a substitute for the animal rennet. Solanum dubium fresen (Gubbain) a well known wild plant found in most regions of the Sudan is quit often used for milk coagulation especially in rural areas.
All the observed difference between the (Gubbain) and rennet cheese were statistically not significant (Mohamed and Habbani (1996))
Other vegetables used for milk coagulation in various parts of Sudan included:
Cadaba rotundifolia (kusmot) Capparis decidua (Tondop) Acacia nubica (Laot) Prosopis chilensis (Misceet) Hydnora abyssinica (Tartos) Catotropis procera (Usher) Hibiscus sabdariffa(white karkade) AllaGabo (1987)
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2-5 Effect of storage on the chemical:-
2.5-1 Composition of cheese
Sharara (1959) investigated the changes occurring in the different
components of Domiati cheese when pickled in salted whey for intervals
of 4 months. He found that increasing the time of cheese pickling resulted
in decrease of the moisture content from 60% to55.53% and reported the
loss of moisture was due to the increase of acidity which affected the
contraction of the curd. He also showed that as ripening advanced, the fat
content of the cheese increased from 40.83% in fresh cheese to 47.53% at
4 months of storage, and that was probably due to the breakdown of
cheese proteins and their loss in whey.
Abd El-salam et al. (1978) reported that the moisture content of
fresh Domiati cheese was 60% and this value rapidly decease in the early
days of storage then followed by a gradual decrease there after.
They also added that the changes in moisture content of Domiati were
largely dependent on the temperature of storage. At low temperature
Domiati cheese would retain high moisture over a long period. However
the moisture content of the cheese rapidly decreases when cheese stored
at low temperature then rose to room temperature.
They also reported that the acidity of the cheese rapidly increased
during the first month of storage, and then gradually decreased with
longer storage, periods and the development of acidity in pasteurized
milk cheese was much less than in raw milk cheese. During pickling, the
protein was decreased. Pasteurization, storage at low temperature and
high salt content dereased the protein break down.
Khalid (1991) studied the Sudanese white cheese from 6% and 8%
salted raw milk. He found that the moisture content of the cheese ranged
from 61.81 to 42.46%, and 63.80 to 39.62% respectively. The protein
content in 6% salted milk cheese increased gradually in the first 6 weeks
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from 11.79% to 18.5% and then decrease to 16.43% after 12 weeks of
storage that from 8% salted milk cheese increased from 14.30% to
18.94% and then decreased to 16.79%. The fat content of the cheese from
6% and 8% salted milk cheese ranged between15.32 and13.30percent
respectively. Acidity of the cheese ranged between 0.12 -1.52% for 6%
salted milk cheese and 0.12 – 1.28% for 8% salted milk cheese.
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Chapter Three 3- Materials and Method
(3-1) Source of milk:-
The fresh cow's milk (raw material) used in the manufacture of
Mudaffara cheese in this experiment was obtained from University of
Khartoum Farm..
(3-2) Sources of rennet, starter cultures, spices and salt:-
Rennet sticks (Christen Hansen’s laboratories – Copenhagen,
Denmark) were obtained from the Ministry of Animal Resources (1 stick
coagulate 50 kg milk).
The starter culture was supplied by Preimier food product –
Khartoum North (Sudan)
Black cumin (Niglla sativa) and clean Sodium chloride (NaCl) in a
finely powdered form were obtained from the local market.
(3-3) Mudaffara cheese manufacture:-
Milk was heated to (40˚c). the optimum temperature for rennet is in
the region . Active starter culture (2% V/V) was added to milk and left
for (15) minutes to develop acidity (milk ripening period).
One stick powder of rennet was dissolved in glass of cold tap water
and added to the cheese milk at (40˚c) and stirred for 2 – 3 minutes to
ensure uniform distribution of rennet, then the cheese milk were left
undisturbed to settle and coagulate to develop a curd.
After complete coagulation Whey was allowed to drain from the
ripened curd before placing into a wooden plate and cut into slices during
which more whey draining occur. The whey was drained. The curd then
left in incubator (40˚c) for 3 hours until the required elasticity and acidity
was reached (0.54 – 0.60).The curd became smooth and elastic, and then
cut into strips, then cooked in warm water.
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Four to five pieces were taken at a time and put in a hot water
(60˚c) for 5–7minute using wooden paddles until the curd turned into
smooth paste that showed satisfactory stretching to a rope>4 meters long,
Ripening was assessed by testing the ability of the curd to be kneeled into
a four meter rope, while any breakage before this length was reached
would indicate inadequate, ripening. Black cumin Niglla sativa is added
to the hot paste before braiding. The curd then hand – worked and pulled
to form a long rope which was then braided, washed by immersing in
cold water.
The braided cheese was immersed into 13% sterilized salted whey
for two days for ripening.
The pieces of cheese are salted in brine and subsequently put
beside and on top of each other so as to fill the 10–15 kg tins which are
filled with brine.
This cheese is very popular and is consumed as stable food by the
Sudanese population; it is made at family level or in small cheese plants
for sale on local market.
3.4 Chemical analysis of milk and cheese:-
The chemical composition of milk was determined after heat
treatment, while the chemical composition of cheese was determined at (0
– 15 – 30 – 45 and 60 days of storage periods).
3.4-1 Fat content:-
The fat content was determined by the Gerber method (AOAC,
1990). A10 ml sulphuric acid (density 1.815gm/ml) was poured into clean
dry Gerber tubes, then 3gm of minced cheese were added, then 1ml of
amyl alcohol was added to the tube followed by addition of distilled
water. The contents in the tube were thoroughly mixed till no white
particles were seen the tubes were centrifuged at 1100rpm for 5 minutes
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and transferred to water bath at 65˚c for 3 minutes. The fat column
s e p a r a t ed w a s r e a d a n d t a k en a s p e r ce n t f a t i n s a mp l e .
3.4-2 Protein content:-
The protein content was determined by kjeldahl method AOAC,
1990, in kjeldahl flask 3gm cheese were placed.
Two kjeldahl tablets (1 mg NaSO4 and equivalent of 0.1 mg Hg)
were added. Twenty five milliliter of concentrated sulfuric acid
(Density of 1.86 mg/ml at 20 ˚c) were added to the flask. The mixture
was then digested on a heater until a clean solution was obtained (2-5
hours), and the flasks were remove and left too cool.
The digested sample was poured in a volumetric flask (100ml) and
diluted to 100 ml with distilled water. The distillate was received in a
conical flask containing 25 ml of 2% boric acid plus 3drops of indicator
(bromocerol green plus methyl red).
The distillation was continued until the volume in the flask was 75
ml. the flask was then removed from the distillatory.
The distillate was then titrated against 0.1 NHCI until the end point
was obtained (red color).
Protein content was calculated as follows:
Nitrogen (%) = T X 0.1X 0.014 X 20
Weight of sample
Protein (%) =Nitrogen (%) X 6.38
Where =
T = Titration figure
0.1= Normality of HCI
0.014=Atomic weight of Nitrogen 2/1000
20= Dilution factor.
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3.4-3 Total solids content:-
Total solids content was determined according to the modified
method of AOAC (1990). Two grams of cheese sample was placed in a
clean dried flat bottomed aluminum dish. The weight of sample and dish
were recorded, and the dishes were heated on a steam bath for 10- 15
minutes and placed to an air oven at 100 ˚c for 3 hours.
The dishes were transferred to desicator to cool and weighted.
Heating, cooling and weighting were repeated several times until the
difference between successive weightings was less than 0.5 mg. The total
solids content was calculated from the following equation:
Total solids (%) = W1 X 100
W0
Where:
W1 = Weight of sample after drying.
W0 = Weight of sample before drying.
3.4-5 Ash content:
The ash content was determined according to AOAC (1990). Two
grams of cheese were weighed into a suitable clean dry crucible and
evaporated to dryness on a steam bath, and crucibles were placed in a
muffle furnace at 550 ˚c for 1.5-2 hours, cooled in a desicator and
weighed. The ash content was calculated as follows:
Ash (%) = W X 100 Wە Where:
W = Weight of ash.
Wە = Weight of sample.
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3.5 Statistical Analysis
Analysis of variance was carried out according to Steel et al (1997) using
the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) mjcrocomputer
programme. Means were separated. using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test
at the 5% level of significance..
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Chapter Four 4- RESULT & DISCUSION
4.1 Composition of milk and cheese:
The chemical composition of milk sample used for manufacturing
of braided cheese in this study was as fellows:
5% fat, 3.7 % protein, 13.8 % total solids and 0.5 % ash.
The titratable acidity and pH of the milk were 0.4 % and 5.8
respectively. In the present study 100 1b of milk yielded an average of
13.2 1b of braided cheese. This yield of cheese was higher than that
reported by Abdel Razig (2000)(11 lb from 100 lb). Variation in
cheese yield is mainly attributed to difference in total solids as
coagulable solids in each case (Zaki et al., 1974; Patel et al., 1986).
4.2 Chemical changes in braided cheese during ripening
4.2-1 Total solids %
Changes in total solids of cheese sample as affected by storage period
temperature of storage and whey presence are shown in table (1)
The data revealed constituent pattern in total solids content of treatment
(1) (cheese stored in whey at room temp.)where by the total solids
content was 60. 6±.030 in fresh sample (0 day) that increased to
66.3±.030 in day 15 and decreased to 60.2±.030 in day 30 rising up again
to 62.6±.030 in day 45 and declined to 61.9±0.030 in day 60.The change
in total solids of the same sample at cold storage decreased consistently
from day 0 to day 60.The fresh sample total solids content was
60.6±0.030 which decreased steadily as storage period advances to attain
a value of 52.2±0.030 after 2 month storage.
On the other hand cheese sample in total solids (storage without whey) exhibited a different pattern in total solids content .Samples stored at
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room temperature showed a significant increase in total solids with the advancement of storage period. Fresh samples (day0) total solids content was 60.6±0.030 and which increased progressively to 79.7±0.030 in the 60 day stored samples. The samples of the same treatment (no whey) but stored in cold storage behaved differently whereby the total solids content showed a declining total solids content from 60.6±0.030 in fresh samples to 55.4±0.030 in 60 day stored It was marked from the result in table(1) that storage at room temperature favors total solids content in cheese .The samples stored at room temperature with or without whey secured higher value of total solids compared to cold storage .The increase of total solids under room temperature storage may be attributed to the greater loss in moisture content. Nofal etal (1981),Abedl Razig(1996) and Elshikh(1997) postulated similar justification .They reported that storage at high temperature caused desirable physical condition of curd that permitted the whey to filter off through and among particles . The increase in total solids in the samples stored at room temperature compared to those stored at cold storage conditions is in hence with the finding reported by Dariani et al. (1980)and Abdella(1992). Those auther documented that decrease in total solids was due to dissolution of total protein, salt and fats into pickling solution or absorption of pickling whey by curd the present result ,that samples stored in whey looses more in their total solids content than samples stored without whey under both storage temperature .This confirm further the result of Dariani et al . (1980) and Abdalla (1992).Further Vas et al. (1930) and Forch (1931) claimed that heating hastened expulsion of whey from the curd ,increasing elasticity leading to changes in texture so that it more compact with few opening and altered bacterial flora. Curd, increasing elasticity leading to change in texture so that it is more compact and has fewer opening and altered bacterial flora.
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Table 4-1 change in Total solids * content of braided cheese during repining as affected by storage temperature and whey
* Mean Values having different superscript letter columns and rows
are significantly different (P < 0.05).
** Cold storage (5 + 2 Cº ) room storage (39 + 2 Cº )
Cheese in jars (whey) Cheese in polythene bag Storage Period (days)
Room temp**. Cold store**. Room temp**. Cold store**.
0
abc
60.6. ± .030
abc
60.6. ± .030
abc
60.6. ± .030
a
60.6 ± .030
15
e
66.3 ± .030
a
59.7 ± .030
e
63.1 ± .030
a
58.1 ± .030
30
abc
60.2 ±.030
a
54.9 ± .030
e
64.6 ± .030
a
58.2 ± .030
45
c
62.6 ± .030
a
54.9 ± .030
e
64.6 ± .030
a
58.1 ± .030
60
bc
61.9 ± .030
a
52.2 ± .030
f
79.7 ± .030
a
55.4 ± .030
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4.2-2 Fat %
Data describing the changes that occur in fat content in the cheese
samples stored at room or cold temperature and with or without
whey throughout the storage period of 60 days is displayed in
table(2)
The values of fat content were inconsistent In treatment (1)(cheese
stored at room temperature in whey) the fat% was 25% in the fresh
sample and increased to 28% after 15 days of storage. The fat%
decreased slightly to 27% during the next 15 days (i.e at one month
storage), and maintained the same level during the next two weeks
of storage (i.e27% at 45 days storage), and declined to 25% by the
end of storage period (60 days)
The same sample of cheese stored in the refrigerator showed little
changes in fat%: Fresh sample (25%), 15 days sample (25%) and
then declined to 22% throughout the storage period.
The other cheese samples stored without whey at room temperature
maintained significantly (p< 0.01) more fat content compared to
the same sample at room temperature but in whey. The respective
values were 32and25% respectively indicating that storage of
cheese in whey had affected fat content adversely. This conclusion
was previously claimed by Nofal etal (1981),AllaGabo (1987) and
Abdalla(1992),who stated that when cheese was stored in whey
,the fat leakage in the brine solution resulted in a decrease in fat
content in the cheese. This is quite evident when cheese content of
samples stored in whey and without it was compared for both
temperature levels and storage duration.
The fat content of cheese stored without whey was always superior
to that of the respective samples stored in whey for both levels of
storage temperature and the different periods of storage (table2).
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Kim et al. (1992) provided evidence that Chedddar cheese stored in
whey showed a decreased fat content .This decrease in fat content
was more evident in samples stored in cold storage condition
compared to room temperature conditions.
Elerian et al. (1976) and Abdel Razig (1996) advocated that
storage at room temperature resulted in cheese with high fat
content compared to cold storage .They referred that to the rapid
loss of moisture in samples stored at room temperature.Telegn etal
(1974) and Kuashik (1998) also claimed that cold storage
conditions resulted in lower fat content due to high moisture
content.
.
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Table 4-2 change in fat* content of braided cheese during repining as affected by storage temperature and whey
Cheese in jars (in whey) Cheese in polythene bag
(out of whey)
Storage
Period
(days) Room temp.** Cold store Room
temp.
Cold store
0
a
25.0 ± .00
a
25.0 ±. 00
a
25.0 ± .00
a
25.0 ± .00
15 e
28.0 ± .00
a
25.0 ± .00
g
30.0 ± .00
C
27.0 ± .00
30 C
27.0 ± .00
a
22.0 ± .00
f
29.0 ±.00
a
24.0 ± .00
45 C
27.0 ± .00
a
22.0 ± .00
e
28.0 ± .00
b
26.0 ± .00
60 a
25.0 ± .00
a
22.0 ±.00
g
32.0 ± .00
b
26.0 ± .00
* Mean Values having different superscript letter columns and rows
are significantly different (P < 0.05).
** Cold storage (5 + 2 Cº ) room storage (39 + 2 Cº )
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4.2-3 Changes in cheese weight
The changes (gain or loss) of the initial samples of cheese as
affected by: storage temperature, presence of whey and the duration of
storage are described in table (3).
The data revealed that the initial weight (50gm of sample stored in
whey at room temperature) experienced little negative changes
throughout the storage periods. The weight declined to 47.9 ±.00 gm,
45.7±.00gm 43.1±.00 gm & 54 .4±.00 gm during the 15, 30, 45 and 60
days of storage respectively .In and opposite direction the respective
sample that was stored in the fridge showed a steady increase in weight
through the different storage periods .The initial weight (50gm) increased
to 53.3±.00, 54.9±.00, 55.6±.00 and 55.7±.00 for the 15, 30, 45 and 60
days of storage respectively. The different in weight due to storage
temperature was significant P <0.05 in favor of cold storage.
On the other hand ,the other two cheese samples stored without
whey at the same previous temperature and for the same periods indicated
that room –stored samples suffered most in weight loss in this category
,the initial weight (50gm) decreased steadily to 45.8, 42.1,43.1 and 32.6
gm for the 15, 30, 45 and 60 days. This sample loses about 8.7% by the
end of the 60 days storage period .The same samples stored in cold
conditions suffered a loss of only 0.35%by the end of 60days storage
period.
The pattern of change in weight suggests clearly that storage of
cheese without whey and at room temperature was most favorable for
weight loss that maximizes with the advancement of the storage period
The pattern also showed that cold storage in whey is conclusive for
cheese to maintain its weight throughout the studied durations of storage.
The low storage temperature inhibits moisture loss and the cheese retains
high moisture thus decreasing curd shrinkage and maintaining the initial
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weight .Nofal etal (1981)and Elsheikh(1990)provided similar justification
in their studies. Gosh and Singh(1992)also documented that cheese stored
at room temperature lost more than that stored in the fridge.
Telgin(1976) reported that weight losses were lower in cheese
stored in vacuum polythene/cellophane containers for up to 4 months of
storage. The vacuumed polythene/cellophane containers restrict moisture
losses the same effect of cold storage, thus reducing weight losses.
The present results also comply with the finding of Scott (1986)
who reported that cooking cause protein matrix to shrink and expel more
whey.
Higher weight losses associated with higher storage temperature
were also documented by Yeun etal (1993), who reported that higher
cooking temperature produced cheese with lower moisture content and
hence lowered weight.
Ekoussy(1966),Zaki etal(1974)and Hamed(1992)postulated that
the decrease in weight of cheese stored at room temperature resulted from
curd contraction and water expulsion.
The gain in weight witnessed in cheese stored in whey at fridge
temperature too could be attributed to absorption of pickling whey by the
curd Darian etal (1986).Other authors concluded that, the moisture
content of cheese decreased during storage, a phenomenon attributed to
curd contraction and expulsion of whey as a result of acid development
Zaki,etal (1994)and Nofal etal ,(1981).
The present finding are compatible with those reported, by Abdel
Razig (2000) who found that ,the weight of cheese significantly
decreased as storage time progressed and the loss in weight of samples
stored at room temperature was significantly (p≤0.05) higher than that
stored in cold store. The cheese retained moisture at low temperature
more than at high temperature, as a result of low degree of curd
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shrinkage. The author further elucidated that lower weight losses in cold
storage in whey may be attributed to the decreased salt level in the whey
storage medium that causes decreased losses in both moisture and weight
of cheese due to natural osmotic phenomenon.
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Table (4-3)changes in weight* of braided cheese during repining As
affected by storage temperature and whey
* Mean Values having different superscript letter columns and rows
are significantly different (P < 0.05).
** Cold storage (5 + 2 Cº ) room storage (39 + 2 Cº )
Cheese stored in whey Cheese stored without whey
(days)
Storage
period Room temp **
(loss)%
Cold store **
(gain %)
Room temp
(loss %)
Cold store
(loss %)
0
15
30
45
60
d 50±.00 gm bc
47.9±.00
a 45.7±.00
a 43.1±.00 a
45.4±.00
d 50±.00 d
53.3±.00
d 54.9±.00
d 55.6±.00 d
55.7±.00
d 50±.00 a
45.8±.00
b 42.1±.00
b 43.1±.00 b
32.6±.00
d 50±.00 d
50.1±.00
cd 49.1±.00
cd
49.2±.00
cd 49.3±.00
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4.2-4 Ash %
The ash content of the cheese samples is presented in table (4). The
pattern of changes in whey content in all samples was inconsistent
:In samples stored in whey at both room &fridge temperature the
ash content increased from 5.4±.094 in day 0(fresh samples) to
6.3&6.1%in samples stored for 15 days at room &cold store
respectively. Ash content continued to increase in samples stored
for30 days &the increase was more evident in samples stored at
fridge temperature compared to room temperature 2.4% verse5.7%
storage of cheese for more than one month resulted in declining ash
content 3.6 verse 4.8% for 45 days storage & 1.7verse 2.4% for
two month storage period.
The cheese samples stored out of whey under the two respectively
temperatures (room fridge) showed eminent changes during the
four storage periods. The fresh samples content of ash was
5.4±0.094.As the storage periods progresses ash content varies in
none consistent pattern at both temperature levels. The room
temperature samples decreased to 3.5±0.094, increased to
4.2±0.094& then decreased to 2.1±0.094&0.6±0.094 during the 15
days, 30 days, 45 days&60 days respectively. The cold stored
samples behaved similarly where as ash content varied to
3.7±0.094, 4.2±0.094, 3.9±0.094&2.2±0.094 as storage period
progressed.
During pickling ash content followed a trend some what similar to
total solids. Indicating that ash content in curd and whey was very
much affected by diffusion of salt from curd into whey, Abdalla
(1992).
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Table (4-4) changes in ash* content of braided cheese during
repining as affected by storage temperature and whey
Storage in whey Storage without whey Storage
days Room
temp**
Cold
store**
Room temp Cold store
0
15
30
45
60
b 5.4±0.094
a
6.3±0.094
a
5.7±0.094
cd 3.6±0.094
e 1.7±0.094
b 5.4±0.094
a
6.1 ±0.094
de
2.4±0.094
c 4.8±0.094
de 2.4±0.094
b
5.4±0.094
d
3.5±0.094
c
4.2±0.094
de 2.1±0.094
de 0.6±0.094
b 5.4±0.094
cd
3.7±0.094
c
4.2±0.094
cd 3.9±0.094
de 2.2±0.094
* Mean Values having different superscript letter columns and rows
are significantly different (P < 0.05).
** Cold storage (5 + 2 C ) room storage (39 + 2 Cº )
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4.2-5 Protein content
The Protein content of the braided cheese samples also showed an
inconsistent pattern at different storage periods and the two
temperature levels. The samples stored in whey at room
temperature secured the highest level of protein 30.9±0.338 when
stored for 15 days. 26.3 ±0.338 for 30& 45 days of storage to
increase once more to 29.5±0.338 by the end of at 60 days.
The samples stored at fridge temperature witnessed a sharp
declining in protein during the first storage periods(15) days from
29.7±0.338 in day 0 to23.8±0.338 in day 15 .The records changes
in protein content during the following storage period were as
fellows 25.7±0.338,23.8±0.338&26.9±0.338 during the 30,45&60
days storage periods..
On the other hand the samples stored out of whey at room
temperature recorded the highest protein content (35.7±0.338%
during the 15 day storage period. The protein then declined to
33.4±0.338 in the next 15 days (30 day storage & declined sharply
to 28.7±0.338 by the end of storage period (60 days).
The highest protein content in cold storage samples was recorded
during the 45 day storage period (29.8±0.338%).
In general both tested samples (with& without whey) at room and
fridge temperature) indicated that the cheese retained the maximum
protein percent when stored for 15 days at room significantly (p ≤
0.05) as storage period progressed, then decreased .The storage of
cheese without whey significant (p≤0.05) favored protein percent
where by the protein content where 35.7±0.338 versus 30.9±0.338
for samples stored out of whey and those stored in whey
respectively.
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This inconsistent pattern of protein cheese has been reported
previously by several authors.
Low storage temperature delays the ripening of cheese as a result
of its effect on the number and activity of lactic acid bacteria and
proteolytic organism and consequently lowering the rate of protein
decomposition (Nofal et al., 1981).
In fact as ripening progressed the percentage of total protein
decreased considerably due to degradation of protein and loss to
the whey.
Protein content decreased over time, the decreased in Protein
content during pickling was direct result of protein degradation
leading to the formation of water – soluble compounds, some of
which were lost in the pickling solution (Zaki et al., 1974;
Nagmoush et al., 1978; Abde Salam,1979; ( Nofal et al., 1981;).
Alla Ggabo (1986), (Dariani et al., 1980). Abdalla (1992). Abed-
Razig (2000) Elsheikh (1979)
The slight increased in Protein content of cheese recorded in this
work could be due to the slight weight loss which lead to high
protein content this result agreed with (Ross,1982;) and
(Boden,1991; ).
Cooking temperature did not significantly affect protein content.
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Table (4-5) change in protein * content of braided cheese
during repining as affected by storage temperature and whey
Storage in whey Storage without whey
Storage Room temp** Cold store ** Room temp Cold store
0
15
30
45
60
ab 29.7±0.338% b 30.9±0.338 a 26.8±0.338 a 26.8±0.338 ab 29.5±0.338
ab 29.7±0.338% a 23.8±0.338 a 25.7±0.338 a 23.8±0.338 a 26.9±0.338
ab 29.7±0.338% b 35.7±0.338 b 33.4±0.338 b 35.7±0.338 a 28.7±0.338
ab 29.7±0.338% a 26.9±0.338 a 26.8±0.338 ab 29.8±0.338 a 28.1±0.338
* Mean Values having different superscript letter columns and rows
are significantly different (P < 0.05).
** Cold storage (5 + 2 Cº ) room storage (39 + 2 Cº )
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CHAPTER FIVE Conclusion & Recommendation
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of storage
period and storage condition on the yield and chemical composition of
Mudaffara cheese made from cow's milk.
Mudaffara cheese was made from cow's milk and store in jars (in whey)
and polythene bag (out of whey) at room temperature and refrigerator
respectively.
Cheese yield, weight loss and chemical composition were carried out at
0,15,30,45 and 60 days interval.
The following conclusions can be drawn:
• Braided"Mudaffara"cheese loses weight during storage for ripening
as a result of loss in moisture even at low temperature storage.
However samples stored in whey at low temperature gained
weight.
• Major components of braided cheese such as fat and protein
showed inconsistent pattern during storage period.
• A significant (p≤0.05) increase in level of the titratable acidity
during storage of cheese coupled with a concomitant decrease in
pH particularly at room temperature storage.
• Protein content was significantly (p≤0.05) degraded.
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Recommendations
• Braided cheese prepared traditionally is recommended to be brined
in whey for not more than one month at both levels of storage
temperature.
• For cheese manufacture high quality milk from healthy animals
should be used according to the Sudanese standard No (107) for
raw milk.
• Pasteurization of milk is of major concern to produce a safe
product.
• Good manufacturing conditions are important for good quality
product.
• Proper handling, transportation, storage and marketing should be at
satisfaction level.
• Workers in cheese making plants should be in healthy conditions,
with routine health check up.
• It is essential that a standardized production process on industrial
scales be developed and hygienic quality be improved.
• Cheese is advised to be stored in polythene bags in fridge to
decrease weight loss.
• To obtain high quality cheese with high protein content ,cheese can
be stored in polythene bags at room temperature for not more than
two weeks.
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