Proteolysis and Curd Tension in Milk Associated with Accelerated Starter Culture Growth

Milk Curd Syndrome in a Neonate Fed with Goat’s Milk

Milk curd syndrome or inspissated milk syndrome or milk plug syndrome is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in neonates [1]. This entity was more commonly encountered before 1980’s, when formula feeds were manufactured by just drying of cow’s milk. Milk curd syndrome after initiation of feeding with unmodified animal milk is extremely rare. We report milk curd syndrome in a neonate who pres...

Proteolysis in model Portuguese cheeses: Effects of rennet and starter culture.

To shed further light onto the mechanisms of proteolysis that prevail throughout ripening of Portuguese cheeses, model cheeses were manufactured from bovine milk, following as much as possible traditional manufacture practices - using either animal or plant rennet. The individual role upon proteolysis of two (wild) strains of lactic acid bacteria - viz. Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus brev...

Milk Curd Syndrome: A Forgotten Entity

A full term neonatal baby girl presented with a lumbosacral meningomyelocele and underwent successful excision and repair. In the postoperative period, she developed abdominal distension, bilious vomiting and did not pass stools. Conservative management for ileus/intestinal obstruction failed. The abdominal exploration revealed milk curd syndrome (MCS) as a cause of intestinal obstruction. This...

Improving Curd-Forming Properties of Homogenized Milk

Bulletin No. 227 - Soft-Curd Milk