Volume 78, Issue 1 e13142
Research Article

Effect of processing conditions on rheology, texture, and microstructure of paneer

Shaik Abdul Hussain

Shaik Abdul Hussain

Dairy Technology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001 Haryana, India

Contribution: ​Investigation, Methodology, Writing - original draft, Funding acquisition

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Prateek Sharma

Corresponding Author

Prateek Sharma

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Utah State University, 750 North 1200 East, 8700 Old Main Hill, Logan, 84322-8700 Utah, USA

Author for correspondence. E-mail: [email protected]

Contribution: Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Visualization, Formal analysis, Software, Writing - review & editing

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Farhad Garavand

Farhad Garavand

Department of Food Chemistry and Technology, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Cork, P61C996 Ireland

Contribution: ​Investigation, Methodology

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Laura G Gómez-Mascaraque

Laura G Gómez-Mascaraque

Department of Food Chemistry and Technology, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Cork, P61C996 Ireland

Contribution: ​Investigation, Methodology

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Sean A Hogan

Sean A Hogan

Department of Food Chemistry and Technology, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Cork, P61C996 Ireland

Contribution: Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, ​Investigation, Methodology, Project administration

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First published: 06 November 2024

Abstract

There is an increasing demand for fresh cheese varieties such as paneer because they offer ease of production, and time savings. Studies have been conducted on understanding the impact of milk composition on paneer quality, but there is no study on the effect of processing conditions on textural, rheological, and structural properties. To improve understanding of the impacts of processing on the quality attributes of paneer, six different samples were prepared in triplicate using two milk pre-heat treatments (90°C/no hold or 90°C/10 min), and three coagulation temperatures (CT-70, 80 or 90°C). Extensive interactions were observed between β-lactoglobulin and κ-casein at higher CT. An increase in G′ and G″ values of paneer was observed at 90°C CT. Formation of dense protein networks with less porous structure was observed at higher CT. These findings show that coagulation temperature is critical for control of the physicochemical properties, and quality of paneer.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

Authors declare no conflict of interest.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data supporting the study findings can be made available from the first author upon reasonable request.

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