Process for producing a milk or whey product having a reduced spores and bacteria content
US6652898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C2210/252
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention deals with a process for the manufacture of a milk or whey product having a reduced spores and bacteria content, especially for the treatment of milk for the manufacture of standardized consumer milk or cheese milk and skim milk powder or whole milk powder. The invention enables the manufacture of the desired milk product using skim milk having a reduced content of microorganisms (spores and bacteria) relative to the prior art processes. Furthermore, the invention can be applied in connection with the manufacture of whey or pre-concentrated whey having a reduced spores and bacteria content.
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