Raw milk from three different dairies (each a separate trial: 1, 2, and 3) was standardized to 2% fat and processed at 140.6, 129.4, 118.3, and 107.2 degrees C (temperatures 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively) for 2 s and packaged into six different packaging boards, [standard (A) milk boards with standard seam, juice boards with standard (B) and J-bottom (D) seams, barrier boards with standard (C) and J-bottom (E) seams and foil (F) boards with J-bottom seam], resulting in 24 different treatments. Standard plate count (SPC) was used to test for microbial quality, and taste panels were employed for flavor acceptability and difference in the milk stored at 6.7 degrees C at 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, and 15 wk. Lipolysis was measured by standard procedures for acid degree value (ADV) of milk. Statistical analysis of taste panel data showed that the flavor of 14 milk samples deteriorated over time. The flavor of UP milk packaged in standard (A) and juice (B and D) boards deteriorated at a faster rate than UP milk packaged in barrier (C and E) and foil (F) boards. At wk 6, a slightly hammy or cardboardy flavor was detected for milk packaged in boards with standard seams (A, B, and C) and a slightly cooked flavor was detected for milk packaged in barrier and foil boards with J-bottom (E and F) seams. The hammy or cardboardy flavor intensified with storage time, and all of the cooked flavor dissipated at wk 10. Milk processed at 118.3 and 129.4 degrees C maintained the lowest bacterial growth rates, and milk processed at 107.2 degrees C had the highest bacterial growth rates during 15 storage wk. More than 87% of milk processed at 118.3, 129.4, and 140.6 degrees C maintained acceptable level of bacterial counts at wk 15. The extent of lipolysis showed that ADV of milk increased with storage time. The ranges of ADV for trials 1, 2, and 3 were 0.76 to 0.85 (from 12 to 22 wk), 0.39 to 0.51 (from 6 to 16 wk), and 0.53 to 0.60 (from 6 to 16 wk), respectively.

Milk from three different dairies (each a separate trial: 1, 2, and 3) was standardized to 2% fat and pasteurized at 92.2, 84.0, and 76.4 degrees C (temperatures 1, 2, and 3, respectively) for 25 s and packaged into six different packaging boards, [standard (A) milk boards with standard seam; juice boards with standard (B) and J-bottom (D) seams; barrier boards with standard (C) and J-bottom (E) seams; and foil (F) boards with J-bottom seam], resulting in 18 different treatments. Standard plate count (SPC) was used to test for microbial quality, and taste a panel was employed for flavor acceptability and difference on the milk stored at 6.7 degrees C at 1, 2, 3, and 4 wk. Statistical analysis of taste panel data showed that the flavor of milk samples A2, B2, and D2 deteriorated faster than the blind control (freshly high temperature, short time pasteurized low fat milk processed at 80.6 degrees C for 25 s). The flavor of milk packaged in standard (A) and juice (B and D) boards deteriorated at a faster rate than milk packaged in barrier (C and E) and foil (F) boards. Microbial counts showed that milk samples stored at 6.7 degrees C in trials 2 and 3 produced high SPC at wk 3 (ranges of bacteria in cfu/ml for trial 2: 9.9 x 10(1)-1.8 x 10(6) and trial 3: 2.5 x 10(5)-5.5 x 10(8)). In trial 1, high SPC began at wk 4 (9.9 x 10(1)-5.5 x 10(5) cfu/ml). Milk processed at 76.4 degrees C had the lowest bacterial growth rate, and milk processed at 84.0 degrees C had the highest bacterial growth rate. Different boards had no effects (P > 0.05) on the bacterial growth rates. It appeared that the lower the SPC of the raw milk, the slower the bacterial growth rate after 2 wk of storage. Milk samples stored at 1.7 degrees C maintained low SPC at wk 4, with counts of 0 to 40 cfu/ml for trial 2 and 0 to 200 cfu/ml for trial 3.

The study aimed at comparing the effects of three coffee pulping methods on the physico-chemical properties and sensory qualities of coffee. The coffee cherries were processed by disc pulper, drum pulper and eco-pulper methods which varied on mode of operations and mucilage removal methods. The coffee parchment were dried to moisture content of 10 ± 1% and green coffee beans were evaluated for parameters including moisture content, mass, volume, density, pH, titratable acidity, protein, sucrose and lipids content of green coffee beans. The parameters such as moisture, mass, volume and density were determined by actual measurements. Protein was determined by Kjeldhal method, lipids were extracted by Soxhlet method and sucrose extracted and determined by HPLC. The pH showed some significant difference (p<0.05) between the treatments. There was no significant difference on other parameters such as mass, volume, density and titratable acidity, protein, lipids and sucrose. The processing methods showed similar levels on the scores of sensory attributes analyzed by qualified panelist and the scores varied between 7.0-10. The final quality was not significantly different between the processing methods and no defects and faults noted in the samples. It was concluded that the three processing methods do not vary on the levels of physico-chemical components of coffee and gives similar characteristics on sensory attributes and final quality of coffee beverage.

Milk from three different dairies (each a separate trial: 1, 2, and 3) was standardized to 2% fat and processed at 140.6, 129.4, 118.3, and 107.2 degrees C (temperatures 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively) for 2 s and packaged into six different packaging boards [standard (A) milk boards with standard seam, juice boards with standard (B) and J- bottom (D) seams, barrier boards with standard (C) and J-bottom (E) seams, and foil (F) boards with J-bottom seam] resulting in 24 different treatments. A Shimadzu 15A series chromatograph equipped with a Porapak-P column was used to measure the headspace of the milk stored at 6.7 degrees C for 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, and 15 wk of storage. Gas chromatographic headspace analysis for sulfur compounds showed that hydrogen sulfide, methanethiol, and dimethyl sulfide were detected in milk processed at 140.6, 129.4, 118.3, and 107.2 degrees C. In addition, dimethyl disulfide was detected in milk processed at 140.6 and 129.4 degrees C, and dimethyl trisulfide was detected at 140.6 degrees C. Milk processed at 140.6 degrees C contained the most sulfur compounds. Samples C1, E1, and F1 retained the most hydrogen sulfide and methanethiol at 6 d of storage. Methanethiol appeared to be heat-induced. At wk 6, a slightly hammy or cardboardy flavor was detected for milk packaged in boards with standard seams (A, B, and C), and a slightly cooked flavor was detected for milk packaged in barrier and foil boards with J-bottom (E and F) seams. The hammy or cardboardy flavor intensified with storage time, and all of the cooked flavor dissipated at wk 10.

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