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Table 1 Properties of whey before and after treatment

From: Lactic whey as a potential feedstock for exopolysaccharide production by microalgae strain Neochloris oleoabundans UTEX 1185

Property

Fresh whey

Treated whey

Conductivity (mS/cm)

6.67 ± 0.01

19.42 ± 0.01*

pH

6.27 ± 0.01*

5.31 ± 0.01

Lactose (%w/v)

2.83 ± 0.03

18.25 ± 1.47*

Proteins (%w/v)

0.66 ± 0.02*

0.33 ± 0.06

Lipids (%w/v)

0.64 ± 0.08*

0.24 ± 0.019

Total solids (%w/v)

6.19 ± 0.07

27.52 ± 1.15*

Ashes (%w/v)

0.52 ± 0.04

2.78 ± 0.04*

  1. The number represents mean ± SD, asterisks significant differences (ANOVA, P < 0.05) n = 6
  2. * represent statistically significant differences
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