Table 2 Free fatty acid concentration of Gouda cheeses after 6 months of ripening (ug/g of cheese)

C4 C6 C8 C10
AMS-1 935.6±15.5a 37.9±0.5b 27.1±0.4a 105.8±1.3a
AMS-2 250.6±1.4c 74.5±0.5a 20.8±0.1b 20.0±0.1d
CMS-1 343.6±4.6b 28.4±0.6c 13.6±0.4c 37.4±1.0b
CMS-2 80.9±0.6d 20.0±0.4d 8.0±0.2d 21.2±0.6c
* All values are Mean±SE. Different superscripts within the same column mean significant difference (p<0.05)
C4: Butanoic acid; C6: Hexanoic acid; C8: Octanoic acid; C10: Decanoic acid
AMS: Automatic milking system; CMS: Conventional milking system