Aproveitamento de soro de queijo para produção de iogurte probiótico / The use of cheese whey for probiotic yogurt production

Desenvolveu-se um iogurte natural aproveitando o soro de queijo de coalho, avaliando diferentes processos de pasteurização e concentração de leite em pó. Os iogurtes submetidos a 90ºC/5min nas concentrações de 8 por cento e 10 por cento de leite em pó não apresentaram diferenças entre si (P>0,05) quanto à aceitação sensorial. Os produtos foram caracterizados como integral, atenderam às exigências de proteínas e forneceram mais de 15 por cento do requisito diário recomendado de cálcio para crianças de um a 10 anos, satisfazendo as exigências de cálcio. Em ambas as formulações, o pH decresceu de aproximadamente 4,6 para 4,2 e a acidez aumentou de 0,7g a 1,0g de ácido láctico/100g do produto durante 28 dias de armazenamento. Não houve contaminação por Staphilococcus aureus, coliformes fecais, bolores e leveduras. A contagem de bactérias láticas variou de 5,6x10(9) a 8,0x10(8)UFC/g durante a vida de prateleira, sugerindo a promoção de efeitos benéficos por este alimento probiótico. Concluiu-se que a utilização do soro para a produção de iogurte é uma alternativa viável ao agregar valor econômico, nutricional e funcional ao subproduto.

The objective of this work was to develop a natural yogurt utilizing the resultant whey of a "coalho" cheese production, assaying different processes of pasteurization and powdered milk concentrations. The yogurt submitted to 90ºC/5min with 8 and 10 percent of powdered milk achieved the highest grade on sensorial analysis, with no significant difference (P>0,05). Products were characterized as integral, attended the request for protein, and supplied over 15 percent of the daily feed intake of calcium for children aged 1 to 10, characterizing it as calcium enriched. In both formulations, the pH decreased from 4.6 to 4.2 approximately and the acidity increased from 0.7g to 1.0g lactic acid/100g of product during 28 days of storage. There was no contamination by S. aureus, fecal coliforms, molds and yeasts. The counting of lactic bacteria varied from 5.6x10(9) to 8.0x10(8)CFU/g during shelf life, suggesting the promotion benefits from this probiotic product. It was concluded that whey utilization for yogurt production is a viable alternative to increase economic, nutritional, and functional value.

Ocorrência de oocistos de Cryptosporidium spp. em águas superficiais na região metropolitana de Recife-PE / Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in surface water from Recife Metropolitan area, Brazil

The occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in superficial waters at the Metropolitan Region of Recife, PE, was studied. Raw and treated water were analyzed by filtration of the samples on a membrane (47mm, 3µm) under negative pressure, by the direct immunofluorescence assay (IFA), and by the 4'6'-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) method. The samples were analyzed during drought (September to February) and raining (March to August) seasons. Oocysts were not found in treated water. Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were found in non-treated water by IFA/DAPI technique in 40% (2/5) of the locations and in 5% (3/60) of the samples investigated, with the number varying from 16 oocysts/l to 40/l, in dry and raining seasons, respectively. This is the first report of Cryptosporidium spp. in surface water in the state of Pernambuco, Northeast of Brazil.