Code
01W04707
Duration
01 November 2007 → 31 October 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
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Medical and health sciences
- Nutrition and dietetics
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
fermented milk products
milkfat
functional foods
probiotics
membrane
Project description
Recently, different health-beneficial compontents of both proteins and lipids have been identified in MFGM (milk fat globule membranes). Upon processing, MFGM is ruptured into individual particles and enriched enriched in so-called low-value effluents like buttermilk, whey and butter serum. Hence, utilization of MFGM in these effluents for production of functional foods is highly favourable from an economical point of view.