Ángel González Amador

Mr. Ángel González Amador


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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4 October 2026 in Fermentation
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ÁAÁngel González Amador
Ángel González Amador
LPLuis-Fernando Patlan-Velazquez
Luis-Fernando Patlan-Velazquez
GRGabriela Mariana Rodríguez-Serrano
Gabriela Mariana Rodríguez-Serrano
LGLorena Gómez-Ruiz
Lorena Gómez-Ruiz
FGFrancisco Guzmán-Rodríguez
Francisco Guzmán-Rodríguez
AGAlma Cruz Guerrero
Alma Cruz Guerrero
Sweet whey can be valorized through fermentation and subsequent production of Requeson, a fresh whey cheese obtained by heat-induced protein precipitation. This study evaluated the physicochemical (moisture, water activity, protein, ash, chloride, and EPS content), textural (hardness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, springiness, chewiness, and fracturability), sensory (overall liking and JAR saltiness), and in vitro bioactive characteristics of Requeson produced from sweet whey fermented with exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus NCFB 2772 and Streptococcus thermophilus SY-102, individually or in co-culture. Unfermented, citric-acid-acidified whey served as the control. The co-culture (FC) showed the highest EPS content (3.5 mg/g), higher moisture, lower hardness and fracturability, and greater springiness than the control. Consumer evaluation (n = 130) showed favorable acceptance of FC. Among FC formulations containing 0.5–1.5% NaCl, 0.5% NaCl yielded the highest overall liking, although it did not differ significantly from 1.0%. FC showed the highest DPPH radical-scavenging (22.76%) and ACE-I inhibitory (31.00%) activities. Overall, co-culture fermentation represents a potential strategy for producing value-added Requeson with modified technological and sensory properties and measurable in vitro bioactivities.