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PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF PASTEURIZED GOAT MILK, COMMERCIALIZED IN FORTALEZA, CE (BRAZIL)

MARIA MARLUCIA GOMES PEREIRA, FRANCISCO JOSÉ SIQUEIRA TELLES, SELENE DAIHA BENEVIDES, DAVIDE RONDINA

Abstract

Pasteurized goat milk samples commercialized into Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil, had the quality conditions evaluated. The physical chemistry analyses showed out 100% of samples were in accordance with the Federal Legislation, while microbiological evaluation observed 96.43% of agreement. The presence of peroxidase was observed in 97% of samples whereas phosphatase was totally absent in all tested samples.

Keywords

LEITE DE CABRA; PASTEURIZAÇÃO; ANÁLISE FÍSICO-QUÍMICA; ANÁLISE MICROBIOLÓGICA. GOAT MILK -PASTEURIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.