Added-value Products from Whey

Recently, demand for whey started to increase with news of the benefits that the high-quality proteins found in whey provide children, adults, and the elderly. Increased pharmaceutical applications of protein fractions for the control of blood pressure and for inducing sleep might 

TABLE 3.7 Whey Utilization or disposal (Marwaha and Arora, 2000) 

Processing scheme Added-value product Pollutant 

Condensed + Dry whole whey Human food Animal feed  

Refined lactose Edible lactose Animal feed  

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Animal feeds contain mostly carbohydrates, proteins, fat, starch, and organic fibers, all of which can spoil with time. Particularly all types of milk and whey degenerate due to the activity of bacteria destroying the nutritive value unless it is kept at low temperatures or preservatives are added. Removal of water from the product will also reduce the bacterial activity and, thus, ensure an almost infinite shelf life if the product is dry enough and kept in a sheltered, cool place. 

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