Protein Removal from Whey Waste by Foam Fractionation in a Batch Process

The work investigates the separation of proteins from whey waste collected from a local confectionery by the foam fractionation technique in batch mode. The purpose of this work was to evaluate performance criteria of protein separation. The effects of pH, the concentration of initial feed solution, the nitrogen flow rate, the % gas hold up, the bubble diameter, the breaking time of foam, and the optimization of the protein–surfactant ratio (1.5:1) were investigated in detail. Maximum enrichment ratio (48.189), %Rp (96.378) were observed at a gas flow rate of 330 ml/min and pH 5 that is closest to isoelectric point of observed proteins (Bovine serum albumin, β-Lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin).