Abstract
A rapid, accurate method for detecting and measuring hydrogen sulfide production during processing of milk products was developed. A gas-liquid chromatograph equipped with a flame photometric detector and a Teflon column containing 40/60 mesh Haloport-F treated with 12% polyphenyl ether and .5% orthophos-phoric acid was used for hydrogen sulfide analysis. Headspace sampling was accomplished by adding 10 ml of water to the milk sample, forcing headspace vapors into a 6-port sampling valve attached to the chromatograph. A 1-ml vapor sample was flushed into the column for analysis. As little as 10 μg of hydrogen sulfide/ml of milk were detected. Instrumental responses were compared to sensory evaluation of several heated milk samples. A correlation was established between hydrogen sulfide in milk headspace and the degree of cooked flavor determined organoleptically.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1865-1869 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Dairy Science |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - 1976 |