Research Article

Synergistic Effect of Heating pH and Transglutaminase on the Gelation Kinetics and Texture of Yak Skim Milk Gels

Table 2

Effect of preheating pH and TGase contents on the G′ and gelation time of acid-induced yak milk gels.

G′ (Pa)Gelation (min)
0 U/g protein3 U/g protein10 U/g protein0 U/g protein3 U/g protein10 U/g protein

Heating pH 7.1221.3 ± 18.2a320.5 ± 15.1c275.7 ± 16.4b36.5 ± 2.5a27.5 ± 3.2a39.5 ± 2.2ab
Heating pH 6.7217.9 ± 22.4a281.6 ± 22.0b259.4 ± 20.1b37.5 ± 1.8a34.9 ± 2.8b42.5 ± 4.0b
Heating pH 6.3188.1 ± 17.0a230.2 ± 14.6a206.9 ± 18.5a41.2 ± 3.7b42.7 ± 1.4c36.2 ± 2.8a

Values are mean ± standard deviation; means with different superscript letters within the same column are significantly different ().