International audienceThe composition of the dairy matrix used in yogurt manufacture could influence the metabolic activity of yogurt starter and the compounds produced during fermentation. In this way, the lactose hydrolysis with a β-galactosidase enzyme and the supplementation with dairy powders to obtain different types of delactosed yogurts for lactose-intolerant people modifies the milk base composition. In this work, we studied the influence of the addition of different doses of β-galactosidase and levels of dairy powders on organic acids profile during the manufacture and storage of two varieties of yogurt (natural and sweetened). Lactose, glucose, galactose, titratable acidity, fermentation time, and microbiological counts were also evaluated. The mean proportions of lactose/glucose/galactose in relation to the total sugars were 18:36:46 in hydrolyzed yogurts, while they were 81:4:15 in unhydrolyzed ones. In supplemented yogurts, the content of lactose, citric, orotic, and hippuric acids were significantly increased. The starter population was similar in all yogurts, but some changes in their activity were evidenced due to both factors studied. The fermentation time was slightly increased, and the lactic acid content and the titratable acidity were significantly increased due to fortification while they were decreased by enzyme addition. These results are probably due to the increase in the buffer properties of the milk base by the dairy powder addition and due to an inhibition of the starter activity caused by changes in the carbohydrate profile. The results demonstrated that the changes in the matrix composition of the yogurt affected the organic acids profile, above all the lactic acid content

Summary A comparative study between reduced‐lactose yogurts made with added β‐galactosidase (E yogurts) and controls (C yogurts) was performed. The evolution of lactose content, pH, acidity and volatile compounds was measured during fermentation and storage at 5 °C. The hydrolysis percentages of lactose ranged from 75% to 78% in E yogurts and from 10% to 13% in C yogurts at the end of manufacture and stayed without changes throughout storage. There were no significant differences in pH and titratable acidity values among yogurts. A total of 22 volatile compounds were identified. The change in lactose level by the action of β‐galactosidase influenced the production of some volatile compounds derived from this sugar. At the end of fermentation, minor differences in volatile composition were recorded among yogurt samples. During storage, acetaldehyde and diketone levels were always higher in hydrolysed yogurts than their respective controls.

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Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) have interest in the food industry due to their recognized functional properties. In this work, we studied the effect of a commercial βgalactosidase enzyme from Kluyveromyces lactis (YNL-2, GODO) and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5, on GOS formation during the manufacture and storage of drinkable and stirred yogurts. In a preliminary step, GOS synthesis and lactose hydrolysis by βgalactosidase was evaluated at different initial lactose concentrations and doses of enzyme. The GOS formation was favored with increasing of lactose concentration and enzyme doses, while the hydrolysis dominated at lower level of lactose. In turn, the presence of GOS was already evident at 45 min of fermentation in yogurts with addition of βgalactosidase. Mean concentrations were 0.36 and 0.62 g/100 g for fresh drinkable and stirred yogurts, respectively. No changes in the GOS levels were observed through storage, indicating that they were stable in the products. The probiotic bacteria added were not able to produce GOS. The diminution of lactose was significant in yogurts with β-galactosidase;