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US 2017/0000144 A1Published application
Process for Manufacture of Milk Permeate Powders
AssigneesIdaho Milk Products, South Dakota State University
InventorsLLOYD METZGER, CHENCHAIAH MARELLA
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to milk permeate powders, methods of production thereof, and uses of the milk permeate powders. In another embodiment, the disclosure relates to the use of carbon dioxide for the production of milk permeate powders.
Claims20
A method for producing a milk permeate powder comprising;
- (a) obtaining a permeate from skim milk;
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- (b) concentrating said permeate while injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) into said permeate.
A method for producing milk permeate powder comprising;
- (a) injecting CO2 into a permeate obtained from skim milk while concentrating said permeate.
A method for producing milk permeate powder comprising;
- (a) filtering skim milk to obtain a permeate;
- (b) concentrating said permeate of step (a) while injecting CO2 into the permeate;
- (c) heating said concentrated permeate of step (b) to increase the temperature of said permeate;
- (d) settling said heat treated permeate of step (c) to produce a low mineral permeate and a high mineral permeate;
- (e) spray drying a permeate obtained from step (d) to produce milk permeate powder.
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