During the heat treatment of milk for manufacture of yoghurt,
the unfolding of native b-lactoglobulin will lead to interactions
between its available thiol groups and the surface reactive sites of
the MWP. The extent of these interactions, and thereby the resultant
mechanical properties of the yoghurt system, will mainly rely
on the chemical composition and physical characteristics of the
microparticles, and the intensity of the heat treatment applied
(Renard, van de Velde, & Visschers, 2006).