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