Deconstructing Milk

[@experimental_chemistry]

I found the detection of lactose via the Wöhlk test so interesting that I made it available to my patrons as an exclusive video. The test is carried out in a hot water bath with the addition of dilute potassium hydoxide and ammonia solutions and, if lactose (or maltose) is present, leads to the formation of a non-extractable red dye, the composition and mechanism of which has not been fully researched even 120 years after its discovery.

[@Gilb1037]

My boi just called ricotta mid… dawg cmon

[@integral_chemistry]

👀 it's okay.. sometimes

[@rodrigodelrio5138]

nice vid bro

[@integral_chemistry]

Thank you! Glad you liked it 😁

[@undernetjack]

Yes, more please.😊

[@thespacecowboy420]

You should do phenylalanine isolation from milk, because once you have phenylalanine you are just 2 steps from aspirin.

[@integral_chemistry]

Do you think milk contains actual isolatable amounts of phenylalanine? That would be a super cool project if so!

[@ecolojami]

could you reconstitute this to make a drinkable, lactose free milk?

[@_o1091]

Very informative, but extremely informative i just want 😂 to make whey , to eat in my kitchen

[@nfrmlg9134]

what happens to the minerals like calcium and phosphorus and other nutrients after removing casein ? do they reduce in quantity ?

[@integral_chemistry]

I've been meaning to recreate this video to find that out because I'm not actually sure. My assumption would be yeah probably though.

[@hectosphere]

Hi I contacted the Fairlife company regarding its 14oz protein shake which has 42 grams of complete protein. Apparently they filter their milk into its five components (water, butterfat, protein, vitamins & minerals, lactose) and then recombine them in different proportions. I’m assuming the process you displayed is similar to the way Fairlife makes their protein shake? Also, how possible is it to achieve a 14oz protein shake with 42 grams of protein without being viscous? Thank you.