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Use of lactose in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry
Author(s) -
BOOIJ C J
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.1985.tb02741.x
Subject(s) - lactose , lactulose , dairy industry , pharmaceutical industry , food science , chemistry , biochemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , business , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , engineering , biology
Lactose is used in the pharmaceutical industry for tabletting. For this purpose it must be purified to pharmaceutical grade. Many of the properties of crystallized lactose make it suitable for tabletting, but further research is needed into the mechanisms involved in the prom. Lactose can also be used as a basis for the production of lactulose lactitol and lactobionic acid. These processes are described, and possible commercial applications for the products are discussed.