Liana Inês Guidolin Milani

Bioproteção de lingüiça de frango

To inhibit the undesirable microorganisms as well as to obtain better sensorial characteristics, bioprotective cultures were used on chicken sausages production. The chicken sausages were elaborated from a basic mixture (control) and by adding either the Elce or Bactoferm B2 plus Bactoferm S-Sx, which were kept under 8°C during its storage period. Lactic acid bacteria, psychotropic microorganisms, Gram negative counts, sensorial and the pH analysis were done. It was not observed the Staphylococcus aureus and sulfite-reducing clostridia growth, although the lactic acid bacteria were high on the treated samples, due to the addition of the bioprotective cultures. It was observed that the addition of Elce culture lowered the Gram-negative growth by two logarithmic cycles compared to the controls at the end of the storage period. The samples treated with Bactoferm B2 plus Bactoferm S-Sx showed a slight Gram negative bacteria inhibition compared to the control samples. The addition of bioprotective culture improved the sensorial characteristics of the raw chicken sausages, although when the samples were cooked the differences were not observed. Therefore, the Elce culture showed a better microbial protection giving a better microbial quality for the meat product and overall, the bioprotective cultures presented better sensorial characteristics than the control samples.

Aceitação sensorial e caracterização de frozen yogurt de leite de cabra com adição de cultura probiótica e prebiótico

Goats milk is recommended for people afflicted with cow milk intolerance and gastro-intestinal disorders. frozen yogurt was elaborated with 1% prebiotic (inulin), 0.25% starter culture (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and 0.25% probiotic culture (Bifidobacterium animalis and Lactobacillus acidophilus) to verify probiotic potential (after 7 and 120 days of storage), physical-chemical quality and sensorial acceptance. During storage viable cells were reduced, mainly probiotic bacteria. Nevertheless, the product showed probiotic potential because of B. animalis and L. acidophilus sum, which reached the minimum desirable until the end of storage. Values of total dry matter (26.6±0.2%), protein (3.0±0.3%), fat (2.6±0.1%), pH (5.5±0.01) and acid lactic (0.2±0.01%) were similar to those descript by other researches for the same product. Sensorial evaluation was realized by 50 untrained panelists, with a 7- point hedonic scale and intention to purchase. The product received good scores for global appearance, color, aroma and taste. Texture and residual taste had lower acceptance rates. The intent to purchase showed that 61% of panelists asserted to buy the product against 39%, who would not buy it. Accordingly, this research showed the feasibility of elaborating the goats milk frozen yogurt with addition of pre- and probiotics.

Emprego de soro de leite líquido na elaboração de mortadela

The objective of this paper was to verify the possibility of incorporating fluid whey in mortadela. The water employed in the elaboration of mortadela was replaced in the proportions of 50, 75 and 100% by fluid whey. Sensorial characteristics (color, odor, flavor and texture), pH, color, emulsion stability of mortadela were evaluated, as well as the percentage of fat and liquid released after thermal treatment of mortadela emulsion. The addition of fluid whey did not exert significant influence on the sensorial characteristics, pH, color, emulsion stability and liquid released after the thermal treatments in mortadela. Water substitutions of 75 and 100% by fluid whey in the elaboration of mortadela promoted a lower percentage of fat released after thermal treatment. Based on the obtained results it is clear that fluid whey can be used to substitute 100% of ice used in the elaboration of mortadela, thus avoiding that exceeding fluid whey be released in the environment.

Qualidade microbiológica no processamento do frango assado em unidade de alimentação e nutrição

SUMMARY MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY IN THE ROAST CHICKEN PROCESS IN NUTRITIONAL AND NOURISHMENT UNIT. The alimentary toxinfections of microbial source have been recognized as a larger health public problem. Protein perishable products are considered important in relation to the sanitary-hygiene control. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the microbiological quality of the procedure of roast chicken. The monitoring of roast chicken preparation was carried out through microbiological analyses of swabs counters, vessels, handlers as row and roast chicken. The bacteriological study was developed in a totality of 96 samples that were submitted to the following microbiological analyses: total and fecal Coliforms, coagulase positive Staphylococcus and Salmonella ssp., and Clostridium only in roast chicken. Microbial analyses of counters, vessels and handlers after the hygiene and roast chicken demonstrated no evidence of the microorganisms analyzed. In 9.9% of the row chicken samples, the presence of fecal Coliform were found (≥15.000 NMP – law limit) and 6.6% of the samples presented coagulase positive Staphylococcus. All the samples did not present Salmonella ssp. It was detected fecal Coliform contamination in the counters and hands during the handling of the chicken and it was related to the raw material. The results showed that the processing stage were microbiological quality appropriate, guarantying the safety end product.

Características físico-químicas de embutido curado fermentado com adição de carne de avestruz associada à de suíno

The aim of this research was to develop and to determine the physic-chemical characteristics and centesimal composition of a fermented cured sausage containing ostrich meat (Struthio camelus) and pork meat. Four different formulations were developed: one with no ostrich meat (control) and others with levels of 19, 38.3 and 57.8%, respectively, in association with pork meat. The products were evaluated daily in the first week and in days 14, 21 and 28 for pH analysis and days zero, three, seven, 14, 21 and 28 for water activity analysis. After manufacturing was completed, weight loss and centesimal composition (28 days) were evaluated. The results showed that the sausages presented pH levels more acidic than ideal. Products with greater quantity of ostrich meat presented greater weight loss at the end of procedure, in which the difference between treatment 3 and control was 8.2%. Different levels of ostrich meat in the recipe altered the proximate analysis results significantly, especially in relation to the final moisture levels. With the exception of fat level, all the other attributes evaluated comply with the Technical Regulation of Identity and Quality of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Effect of the extract of persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) cv. 'Rama Forte'and rosemary oily extract (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) on the sensory characteristics and color stability of frozen beef burgers.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the extract of persimmon cv. ‘Rama Forte’ and rosemary oily extract on the sensory characteristics and color stability of frozen beef burgers. The crude hydroethanolic extract was prepared and subjected to fractionation resulting in the hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions as well as residual fraction. For the preparation of the burger samples a basic formulation was prepared and divided into parts: control, standard formulation ( 0.1% of sodium erythorbate), treatment 1 (0.5% of hydroethanolic crude extract), treatment 2 (0.7% of hydroethanolic crude extract), treatment 3 (0.5% of the residual fraction), treatment 4 (0.7% of the residual fraction ) , treatment 5 ( 0.5% of ethyl acetate fraction), Treatment 6 (0.7% of ethyl acetate fraction) and treatment 7 (0.10% of oily extract of rosemary). The beef burger samples were stored at-25° C for 14 months and subjected to sensory analysis (color, aroma, flavor, and texture) at the beginning of the experiment and the measurement of color (parameters L a* , b* and h*) every two months. The addition of the extracts did not promote changes in the sensory attributes of the beef burgers at time zero of storage. A tendency to decrease a* values and increase of the h* values of the samples of frozen beef burgers occurred over the period of storage. Samples added with ethyl acetate fraction (0.5 and 0.7%) and the oily extract of rosemary showed higher a* values than the other samples throughout the storage period and lower h* values than the standard sample at the end of the period evaluated. This indicates that the addition of ethyl acetate fraction and rosemary extract contributed to the retention and stability of the red color of the samples of beef burgers during the storage of the frozen product.