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milk proteins- Week 8

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what are the 3 different phases of milk & what do each contain

Back (Answer)

1)stable emulsion (containing fat) 2)Colloidal suspension (containing all proteins: whey & casein) 3)true solution(contanning rest of the nutrients, e.g. lactose, minerals, water)

#2
Front (Question)

what is casein

Back (Answer)

casein is composed of alpha, beta (are phosphoproteins) and k-casein proteins (are glycoproteins which are more hydrophobic)

#3
Front (Question)

explain what casein micelles is

Back (Answer)

what is the name of when casein self-assemble into protein packets

#4
Front (Question)

what gives milk its white colour

Back (Answer)

alpha and beta caseins are held together by hydrophobic interactions & k-caseins remain at the surface- this provides a REPULSIVE STERIC FORCE between individual micelles

#5
Front (Question)

what are the importance of caseins in the food industry

Back (Answer)

-it dispenses in water & carries a large amount of calcium -dairy industry has the capability of separating these proteins which gives us other ingredients

#6
Front (Question)

what are the casein-based ingredients (6)

Back (Answer)

-Skimmed milk powder -Acid casein -Rennet casein -Caseinate -Milk protein concentrates -Phosphocasein (All products are obtained as powder)

#7
Front (Question)

what is the benefit of all the casein-based ingredients being powder

Back (Answer)

-they are dry so will be preserved for a longer time

#8
Front (Question)

what is skimmed milk powder (SMP) uses and applications

Back (Answer)

SMP is soluble following reconstitution (with water they reconstitute and can be used for any other product) & can be used for further processing like UHT -RECOMBNED MILK PRODUCTS- due to stability at high temp -CHOCOLATE- milk chocolate may be composed of SMP and whey proteins -BAKERY- SMP and whole milk powders are used

#9
Front (Question)

what is Acid casein uses and applications

Back (Answer)

it’s the preliminary step in the production of yogurt -acid gels (yogurts and cream cheese)

#10
Front (Question)

what is the difference between skimmed milk powder and acidic casein

Back (Answer)

SMP has the whey proteins and casein whereas acid casein only has casein proteins

#11
Front (Question)

what is the uses/applications of Rennet casein

Back (Answer)

-preliminary step in production of cheese -CHEESE ANALOUGE

#12
Front (Question)

what is the method to obtain phosphocasein as a caseinate-based ingredient

Back (Answer)

its the concentration of casein by using microfiltration

#13
Front (Question)

what is the method to obtain Milk protein concentrates (MPC) as a caseinate-based ingredient

Back (Answer)

concentration of casein by membrane technology

#14
Front (Question)

what is the method to obtain Caseinate as a caseinate based ingredient

Back (Answer)

neutralisation of acid/rennet casein through addition of alkali

#15
Front (Question)

what are the uses/applications of caseinate

Back (Answer)

for sodium and calcium caseinate the use/application is ACID GELS -FOOD EMULSIONS (both types of emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions like mayonnaise and ice-cream & water-in-oil emulsions like table spreads)

#16
Front (Question)

what are the uses/applications of Phosphocasein

Back (Answer)

ACID GELS(like cream cheese and yogurt)

#17
Front (Question)

what is whey

Back (Answer)

its a by-product of the manufacture of dairy products, particularly cheese

#18
Front (Question)

what are the 3 most important whey proteins

Back (Answer)

Beta-lactoglobulin alpha-lactalbumin Glycomacropeptides

#19
Front (Question)

what are the whey protein-based ingredients

Back (Answer)

-whey protein concentrates -whey protein isolates -whey hydrolysis

#20
Front (Question)

how are whey protein concentrates obtained

Back (Answer)

ULTRAFILTRATION to remove water, lactose and minerals

#21
Front (Question)

how are whey protein isolated obtained

Back (Answer)

ION EXCHANGE SEPARATION- washes out the lactose, minerals & caseinomacropeptide

#22
Front (Question)

how are whey proteins hydrolysed

Back (Answer)

proteins are exposed to hydrolysis by incubating proteolytic enzymes at elevated temperatures

#23
Front (Question)

what are the functional properties of the whey protein ingredients (4)

Back (Answer)

1)SOLUBILIZERS 2)GELATION: formation of gels when heated at conc above 10% 3)FOAMING; formation of aerated foods 4)EMULSIFICATION: oil-in-water emulsions

#24
Front (Question)

what are the nutritional properties of whey proteins & explain each one (2)

Back (Answer)

1)INFANT FORMULATIONS: hydrolysis breaks down possible allergenic proteins 2)SPORTS NUTRION: high levels of branches amino acid chains which are preferably metabolised by muscle rather than liver & sport drinks & nutrition bars