title: Foam fractionation of a dilute solution of bovine lactoferrin.
abstract: Lactoferrin (Lf), a protein found in human and bovine milk, tears, blood, and other secretory fluids, has been used to prevent infection from potential microbial pathogens by its ability to bind with iron (Fe3+). Currently, bovine lactoferrin can be purified from milk using ion exchange resin, which is a costly procedure making lactoferrin expensive. The purpose of this work was to investigate a low-cost foam fractionation process as the first step in separating lactoferrin from milk.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noel
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prokop
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D013500:Surface Tension; D013666:Tears / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D007781:Lactoferrin