Lactose is used in the pharmaceutical industry for tabletting. For this purpose it must be purified to pharmaceutical grade. Many of the properties of crystallized lactose make it suitable for tabletting, but further research is needed into the mechanisms involved in the prom. Lactose can also be used as a basis for the production of lactulose lactitol and lactobionic acid. These processes are described, and possible commercial applications for the products are discussed.
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