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Table IV.

Correlations between physicochemical properties and rheological parameter a of power-law equation over the ripening of a commercial low-fat soft cheese with whey proteins.

Regression equation1 R 2
a = 153.48 − 10.22 × MI 0.81
a = −1471.85 + 299.31 × pH 0.50
a = 154.58 − 117.82 × NaCl 0.42
a = −156.66 + 58.30 × pH − 9.11 × MI 0.82
a = −1005.74 + 215.36 × pH − 48.5 × NaCl 0.53
a = −311.24 + 26.62 × NaCl + 85.82 × pH − 9.81 × MI 0.83
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MI: maturation index.