Beta-lactoglobulin removal from whey protein concentrates. Production of milk derivatives as a base for infant formulas

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 310-316

  Eugenia Lucena, M ^a   Alvarez, Silvia ^b   Menéndez, Carlos ^c   Riera, Francisco A ^d   Alvarez, Ricardo ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpha lactalbumin; Beta lactoglobulin; Infant formulas; Whey protein concentrate

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PROTEINS;

ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN; BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN; INFANT FORMULAS; WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750941393     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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