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326 <strong>Thermal</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Processing</strong>: New Technologies and Quality Issues<br />

alterations affect milk nutritional quality (e.g., lysine loss, isomerization of alltrans<br />

retinol), some the physical appearance (e.g., casein proteolysis), and others<br />

the organoleptic characteristics.<br />

As regards safety of UHT milk, contamination with heat-resistant bacteria,<br />

aflatoxin, and chemical compounds remains of some concern. The problem here<br />

is not so much with thermal processing, but with the quality of the raw milk,<br />

provided processing and domestic handling procedures are properly performed.<br />

Continuous monitoring seems warranted.<br />

The growing scientific interest in heat-induced modifications of chemical,<br />

biological, and sensorial characteristics of UHT milk is a response to the<br />

growing consumer demand for information on food quality and food safety.<br />

This aspect will be more and more important in the future, when development<br />

of milk products, as other foods, will be specifically planned on consumer<br />

concerns.<br />

A comprehensive description of the heat-induced changes will be necessary<br />

to allow more complete milk labeling, extending to nutritional and functional<br />

components. This will be a new, important challenge for the food chemist.<br />

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />

The authors thank Sandra Bukkens for editing of the manuscript and her valuable<br />

suggestions.<br />

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