ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The occurrence in milk of free and bound D-amino acids was investigated by chiral phase GC and related to heat treatments and bacterial activity. Significant amounts of free D-alanine (D-Ala), D-aspartic acid (D-Asp), and D-glutamic acid (D-Glu) have been found in raw cow milk but not in human milk. The amount did not increase by pasteurization, UHT treatment, and sterilization. In contrast, the content of D-Ala in raw milk samples increased during cold storage at 4°C, and it was suggested that D-Ala may be considered as an indicator of bacterial milk contamination. The presence of D-Ala, D-Asp and D-Glu detected in milk protein hydrolysates was due to hydrolysis conditions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1992.tb05498.x
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