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Abstract
Heat treatment is a critical process in liquid milk, effectively ensuring microbiological safety while inevitably inducing complex physicochemical alterations. Although extensive research has documented quality modifications during milk processing, there remains a critical knowledge gap regarding the effects of heat treatment on the major components and the formation of hazardous substances. Understanding the changes in major components during heat treatment, along with the sensitive detection and effective control of hazardous substances are crucial for enhancing the quality and safety of liquid milk and protecting consumer health. In this review, the induction mechanism of heat treatment on protein denaturation, lipid oxidation and hydrolysis, lactose isomerization, micronutrient loss, Maillard reaction (MR) and other physical and chemical reactions is comprehensively analyzed. Additionally, the detection of hazardous substances in liquid milk and various feasible control strategies are elaborated in detail, which provides valuable information and insights to guide production practices in dairy industry.
期刊介绍:
Food Control is an international journal that provides essential information for those involved in food safety and process control.
Food Control covers the below areas that relate to food process control or to food safety of human foods:
• Microbial food safety and antimicrobial systems
• Mycotoxins
• Hazard analysis, HACCP and food safety objectives
• Risk assessment, including microbial and chemical hazards
• Quality assurance
• Good manufacturing practices
• Food process systems design and control
• Food Packaging technology and materials in contact with foods
• Rapid methods of analysis and detection, including sensor technology
• Codes of practice, legislation and international harmonization
• Consumer issues
• Education, training and research needs.
The scope of Food Control is comprehensive and includes original research papers, authoritative reviews, short communications, comment articles that report on new developments in food control, and position papers.