718. Renneting and the caseinate particle: a viscometric study

Abstract

A viscometric study of solutions of alkaline (sodium and potassium) caseinate was made to determine the effects of renneting with and without the addition of calcium ions. There was no real viscometric effect of these treatments at high dilutions. At a higher temperature, the viscosity increment of the solutions decreased. It was suggested that particle aggregation occurs more readily at higher temperatures, leading to a greater particle symmetry as well as causing some dehydration.