The presented dissertation is a study focused on the characterization of sensory quality, especially the flavour of model samples of natural cheeses. Attention is aimed to the composition and content of volatile (sensory active) substances as important markers of flavour and free/bound fatty acids as their precursors. The headspace solid phase microextraction in conjunction with gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was used to determine volatiles. For the determination of fatty acids, the lipids were isolated from the sample with a solvent mixture of diethyl ether and petroleum ether, followed by esterification using a methanolic solution of boron trifluoride as a catalyst and final analysis by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. The experimental part was divided into two experiments; in experiment I, Moravský bochník type cheeses (45 % fat in dry matter., 60 % dry matter) were analysed, in experiment II, Edam type cheeses (45 % fat in dry matter, 50 % dry matter). Model samples of cheeses were made at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. For all samples, a classical mesophilic culture containing Lactococcus spp. and Leuconostoc spp. was used, this was always supplemented with a suitable monoculture of thermophilic bacteria; in the case of Moravský bochník cultures of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus helveticus and in the case of Edam cheeses Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum. The essence of both experiments was to assess the influence of the used microbial cultures on the above-mentioned parameters, at the same time their changes during the ripening of the cheeses were monitored. The results showed that the addition of thermophilic cultures, as well as the maturation process did not affect the number of fatty acids or volatiles, but significant differences were found in their content. The content of bound fatty acids decreased during cheese ripening due to ongoing lipolytic changes while increasing the content of free fatty acids and their subsequent degradation to volatile substances, which ultimately contribute to the taste and aroma of the cheese. Ketones and acids were the most quantitatively present in all samples. During maturation, contrary to expectations, the content of identified volatiles also decreased. The addition of the thermophilic cultures didn’t have a clear effect and varied depending on the maturation phase. In the first phase, although they showed more pronounced lipolytic activity, the subsequent metabolic processes - the breakdown of free fatty acids into volatile substances, compensated for these differences. These results confirm a significant share of the basic mesophilic culture in the formation of volatile substances, in particular the flavour of cheeses.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:438775 |
Date | January 2021 |
Creators | Sýkora, Michal |
Contributors | Buňková, Leona, Gregor,, Tomáš, Buňka, František |
Publisher | Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická |
Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
Language | Slovak |
Detected Language | English |
Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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