Effect of Milk Fat Globule Size on the Physical Functionality of Dairy Products, 1st ed. 2016
SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition Series

Effect of Milk Fat Globule Size on the Physical Functionality of Dairy Products provides a comprehensive overview of techniques utilized to vary milk fat globule size in fat-structured dairy products. The text aims to highlight the importance of both native and emulsified milk fat globule size in the processing and functionality of these products. Both herd managements strategies and fractionation techniques utilized to vary milk fat globule size are covered thoroughly, as are the effects of mechanical sheer processing. The influence of different size fat globules on aspects such as TAG composition, physical stability, viscosity, crystallization properties and electric conductivity are studied, as are the influences on processability and function.

This Brief aims to highlight the importance of milk fat as a determinant of the microstructural, rheological and sensorial properties of fat-containing dairy products such as milk, cream, yogurt, ice cream, cheese, butter and milk chocolate. Since milk fat globules have a widely varied size distribution, controlling their size is of major importance in processing. In comprehensively covering the various methods used to vary milk fat globule size, this text serves as an important resource for those involved in dairy product processing.

INTRODUCTION- AN OVERVIEW OF MILK FAT GLOBULES- TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE MILK FAT GLOBULE SIZE- METHODOLOGIES TO VARY MILK FAT GLOBULE SIZE- SIZE-DEPENDENT VARIATIONS IN FATTY ACID COMPOSITION AND LIPID- SIZE-DEPENDENT VARIATIONS IN FATTY ACID COMPOSITION AND LIPID- CONTENT OF NATIVE MILK FAT GLOBULES- EFFECT OF MILK FAT GLOBULE SIZE ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MILK- EFFECT OF MILK FAT GLOBULE SIZE ON FUNCTIONALITIES AND SENSORY QUALITIES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS- CONCLUSIONS.

Dr. Tuyen Truong is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Agricultural and Food Sciences at The University of Queensland in St. Lucia, Australia.

Dr. martin Palmer is a research manager at Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd. in Werribee, Australia.

Dr. Nidhi Bansal is a lecturer in the School of Agricultural and Food Sciences at The University of Queensland in St. Lucia, Sustralia.

Professor Bhesh Bhandari is a professor in the School of Agricultural and Food Sciences at The University of Queensland in St. Lucia, Australia.

Provides a comprehensive overview of techniques used to vary milk fat globule size in a wide selection of dairy products, including herd management and fractionation

Studies the effects of mechanical sheer processing in reduction of emulsified milk fat globule size, including homogenization, microfluidisation and ultrasonication

Highlights the importance of milk fat globule size in the processing and functionality of fat-based dairy products such as milk, yogurt, ice cream, cheese and milk chocolate