09/02/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Adding an edible coating made from ginger essential oil can help prolong the shelf life of kashar cheese, according to researchers from Ege University in Turkey. The study, published in CyTA – Journal of Food, investigated how the coat affects the microbiological and physicochemical properties of kashar cheese after different days in storage.
From the findings, researchers found bacteria levels in the control samples increased during storage, while those in the coated samples decreased.
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Journal Reference:
Kavas N, Kavas G, Saygili D. USE OF GINGER ESSENTIAL OIL-FORTIFIED EDIBLE COATINGS IN KASHAR CHEESE AND ITS EFFECTS ON ESCHERICHIA COLIO157:H7 AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. CyTA – Journal of Food. 2015;14(2):317–323. DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2015.1109001
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