The Effect of High Pressure–Low Temperature Treatment on Physicochemical Properties in Milk

Abstract 

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of high pressure-low temperature (HPLT) treatment on physicochemical properties and nutrients in milk. The milk was treated at 200MPa and −4°C for 10, 20, and 30min. Protease and lipase activities of HPLT-treated milk were highly inactivated compared with that of raw milk. Among time treatments, the 30-min treatment showed the lowest activities compared with others. Absorbance of thiobarbituric acid increased with time in HLPT-treated milks; however, no difference was observed between the raw milk and milk treated for 10min. The concentrations of short-chain fatty acids except C₄ in HPLT-treated milks increased with time. The total free amino acids in HPLT-treated milks were greater than that of the raw milk for the 30-min treatment. l-Ascorbic acid, niacin, and riboflavin in HPLT-treated milks were significantly lower compared with concentrations in raw milk. For color, the L-value of HPLT-treated milks was significantly lower than that of the raw milk; however, there was no difference in the a-value for 10min and in the b-value at 20min between the raw milk and the HPLT-treated milks.

Key words: high pressure–low temperature treatment, physicochemical property, milk nutrient