Cream was added only to the ice cream samples with 6 and 8 g/100 g fat. The microbial transglutaminase (composed of lactose, maltodextrin and transglutaminase) was provided by Ajinomoto. The enzymatic activity of the TG was 100 U g1 (manufacturer’s data) and it was used in the original form without further purification. All reagents were of analytical grade