The microbial profile of cheese is a primary determinant of cheese quality. Microorganisms can contribute to aroma and taste defects, form biogenic amines, cause gas and secondary fermentation defects, and can contribute to cheese pinking and mineral deposition issues. These defects may be as a result of seasonality and the variability in the composition of the milk supplied, variations in chee...

Traditional Lighvan cheese is a semi-hard cheese which has a popular market in Iran and neighboring countries. The aim of this study was evaluating the contamination of milks used for Lighvan cheese making with Listeria monocytogenes. Raw milk samples were randomly collected from different cheese producing factories (sampling carried out from large milk tanks used cheese making in factories). I...

Çamur cheese is a traditional fermented dairy product produced in the Tire district of İzmir, Turkey. In this study, microbiological quality samples purchased from local markets was determined. The cheeses with and without addition Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis were laboratory. All (PC), lab-produced (LPC) lab-produced-functional (LPFC) stored at 4°C for 30 days which then analyzed perio...

The aim of the present study is focused on evaluation quality parameters artisan sheep cheese produced by old Bulgarian technology. was carried out in three stages - at end ripening process (45th day), during and storage (180th 360th day). An increase 9.0% dry matter a decrease water content titratable acidity values were observed over entire period studied. There oleic fatty acid (C18:1n9c) fr...