Partial Demineralization of Cottage Cheese Whey Using a Heat Treatment Process

Heat treatment of concentrated cottage cheese whey ultrafiltrate resulted in loss of calcium and phosphorus. Heat treatment at 100°C for 120 min resulted in a decrease of 21% of the calcium, 14% of the phosphorus, and 7% of the magnesium. Minimal browning of the concentrate occurs after 120 min. At 120°C, minimal browning had occurred after 60 min. Levels of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium had dropped by 41%, 36%, and 20%, respectively. Forty-eight percent of the calcium, 40% of the phosphorus and 26% of the magnesium were removed by heat treatment at 140°C for 24 min. At that point, browning was minimal. Losses of sodium and potassium were negligible for all cases. A first order rate expression was found to represent the precipitation process.