RESUMO
The effects of ultrapasteurization with and without homogenization on some chemical, physical, and functional properties of liquid whole egg were observed. Heat treatments of 64, 68, and 72 C each at 30, 60, and 95 s were conducted on liquid whole egg, unhomogenized and homogenized [10.34 mPa (1,500 psi)]. The viscosity of the egg increased with increased processing temperature, and unhomogenized egg was more viscous than homogenized egg. alpha-Amylase was inactivated at 68 C for 30 s. Although cake height was highly correlated to soluble protein content, this relationship did not hold for all time-temperature combinations. Due to homogenization effects on soluble protein results, soluble protein is not a reliable predictor of egg functionality when homogenization is used in the process. Homogenization had no effect on the population reduction of aerobic bacteria in all but three of the nine time-temperature combinations.
