FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (9): 307-313.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201709047

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Effect of Thermal Treatment on Whey Proteins in Liquid Milk

QU Xueyin, ZHENG Nan, LI Songli, WEN Fang, MENG Lu, YANG Jinhui, WANG Jiaqi   

  1. Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Milk and Dairy Product Inspection Center (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
  • Online:2017-05-15 Published:2017-05-22

Abstract: β-Lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin, bovine serum albumin and immunoglobulin constitute the major whey proteins in milk. Thermal treatment of milk causes denaturation of whey proteins, thereby affecting the structure and activity of whey proteins and reducing the nutritional value of milk. In this article, we review the major processing technologies for liquid milk used in different countries and the effects of thermal treatment of milk on the major whey proteins.

Key words: whey protein, thermal treatment, β-lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin

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