Research Article

Effect of HTST Thermal Treatments on End-Use Quality Characteristics of Goat Milk

Table 2

The effect of pasteurization temperature on the average viscosity and titratable acidity (%) of stored goat milk at 4°C.

Storage (weeks)Average viscosity (mPa s) ± SD∗∗Average titratable acidity (%) ± SD∗∗
72°C75°C81°C72°C75°C81°C

01.71 ± 0.171.67 ± 0.141.58 ± 0.180.18 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.030.22 ± 0.02
21.73 ± 0.221.73 ± 0.111.77 ± 0.270.17 ± 0.020.17 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.02
31.76 ± 0.181.80 ± 0.222.20 ± 0.180.17 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.03
41.80 ± 0.241.80 ± 0.302.30 ± 0.150.17 ± 0.020.18 ± 0.020.22 ± 0.01

Immediately after pasteurization (IAP); ∗∗Average values at different temperatures 72°C (72°C/15 s and 72°C/25 s), 75°C (75°C/15 s and 75°C/25 s), and 81°C (81°C/15 s and 81°C/25 s).