July 15/Technology News Focus -- "The effect of interactions between dairy powders skim milk powder (SMP), yogurt powder (VP) and buttermilk powder (BMP) on the functional properties of dairy powder mixture solutions (DPMS) was evaluated by using the simplex lattice mixture design to study 15 combinations of the dairy powders. For this purpose, these dairy powders were produced by spray drying," scientists writing in the Australian Journal of Dairy Technology report.
"DPMS were prepared in order to detect the effect of each powder on the functional properties of their mixture solutions. The mixture design approach revealed that SMP increased the pH, protein solubility, water and oil absorption capacity values of DPMS. The foaming capacity and stability values of DPMS were increased by the addition of VP; however, BMP decreased these values," wrote M.T. Yilmaz and colleagues, Erciyes University.