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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yukio Uchida, Tokorozawa, JP;
Masaharu Shimatani, Sayamashi, JP;
Tamami Mitsuhashi, Kawagoe, JP;
Masanobu Koutake, Sakado, JP;
Assignee:
Snow Brand Milk Products, Inc., Hokkaido, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426583 ; 426657 ; 530833 ;
Abstract
A process for producing an .alpha.-lactalbumin-enriched fraction from whey is disclosed. The process involves heating pH-adjusted whey to a temperature sufficient to cause aggregation of .beta.-lactoglobulin molecules, and fractioning the whey using ultrafiltration or microfiltration, the .alpha.-lactalbumin-enriched fraction obtained by the process is useful for making breast milk substitutes and other nutritional compositions.