Let's make protein powder
It took the scientific community almost 70 years to agree on the name ‘protein’ and discard the popular alternative, proteid. But protein powder processing still needed another five decades to be commercialized in the 1950s. Once extraction and purification could be industrialized, protein powder soon became a basic staple supplement.
What protein powder equipment do you need?
Small-scale laboratory dispersing machine
Developing and validating new processes requires reliable and highly versatile e...
R&D V-type powder blender
Many pharmaceutical processes rely on the complete blending and homogenizing of different powd...
Semi-automatic powder dosing machine
Powders or granules are common dose types used in many pharmaceutical and nutraceutica...
Vertical paddle dryer
Enable vacuum, atmospheric and pressurized processing of a variety of materials such as powders, filter...
Miniature scale high-shear mixer
When you have a very limited amount of powder available, you can still test your processes ...
Laboratory high shear impact mixer
A Laboratory high shear impact mixer can be used to simulate different processes; from s...
Laboratory conical screw vacuum dryer
The laboratory conical screw vacuum dryer is particularly suitable for the final dryi...
Laboratory scale active freeze dryer
The laboratory-scale active freeze-drying is used for dehydrating high-value products ...
Active freeze dryer
Freeze-drying is used for dehydrating high-value products that are too sensitive for conventional drying ...
High-shear impact mixer
When you need to mix cohesive powders with liquids or melt binders and require a homogenous end-produ...
Flash drying system
Flash drying refers to the removal of moisture by a stream of hot gas that goes through a stream of small...
In-line continuous blender
When you consider shifting pharmaceutical mixing processes from batch to continuous, accurate in-...
Conical screw vacuum dryer
The conical screw vacuum dryer is particularly suitable for the final drying of powders, granules...
Conical screw mixer
When you want to mix segregative, free-flowing powders and pastes that require perfect mixing quality and...
Automatic laboratory capsule filler
Innovators in the highly regulated and highly dynamic pharmaceutical market place need ...
Colloid mill
For creating extremely fine emulsions and high quality dispersions a high pressure homogenizer is often chosen. ...
High-pressure homogenizer
When processes call for homogenized emulsions with extremely fine particle sizes the traditional t...
Checkweigher for sachets and sticks
The checkweighers for multiple lanes have a 1.5 times faster response speed and 2 times...
GMP homogenizing system
Manufacturers need production mixing equipment that is capable, flexible, and easy to maintain. Accur...
Premium vacuum conveyor
When you have a need to tailor make your conveyor and still have the high requirement on hygiene, e.g...
Corundum disk mill
Wet milling and grinding of viscous liquids or pastes containing solid particles such as peanut butter,mus...
Economic dispersing machine for emulsions and suspensions
For products of medium viscosity and relatively consistent par...
Dispersing machine for very fine emulsions and suspensions
For continuous high performance mixing of solid and liquid ra...
Ultra-fine dispersing machine for emulsions and suspensions
Producing the finest micro-emulsions and suspensions require...
Cone mill machine
When your raw materials include agglomorated suspensions of grainy or crystalline solids and your process n...
Inline batch mixer for solids and liquids
Several issues often arise when your process requires batch-wise mixing of powde...
Continuous homogenizing system
Certain mixing tasks present unique challenges and manufacturers need equipment that is speci...
High accuracy homogenizing system
When extremely high accuracy is required in your recipe or formulation traditional mixing...
Horizontal kneader
For high viscosity products, better results and reduced process times can be achieved with kneading type r...
Vertical kneader
Production of highly viscous products with high solid content often benefits from kneading processes rather t...
Continuous kneader
Effective mixing of highly viscous products with extremely high solids content can be difficult and the re...
Batch dispersing machine
Equipment operating under the rotor/stator principal is often employed when more traditional methods...
Batch dispersing machine for abrasive products
For mixing and dispersing tasks that cannot be completed by conventional st...
Batch dispersing machine for bottom entry into vessels
When your process requires high performance mixing or dispersion b...
Cost-effective homogenizing and emulsifying system
Manufacturers need production mixing equipment that is capable, flexib...
Dust-free continuous homogenizing system
Producers in a wide variety of industries benefit from equipment that can continuo...
Dilution system for two or more liquids in one pass
Onsite dilution of liquid process ingredients has historically been a...
Pilot dispersing machine for testing and scale-up
Innovators in process development need laboratory equipment that helps ...
In-line laboratory dispersing machine
Innovators in a wide variety of industries need laboratory equipment on which process...
Laboratory dispersing machine for low-viscous masses
Laboratory mixers have not always been easy to work with. Getting a...
Jet flow agitator for high-viscosity media
Processes including homogenization, dispersing, suspension, emulsification and ...
Agitator for medium viscosity media
Mixing fluids of medium viscosity for many production processes requires an agitator wi...
Agitator for low viscosity media
Reliably agitating fluids in open or pressure-less vessels in a laboratory or small scale p...
Checkweigher for stand-up pouches
When working with several lines of stand-up pouches, you can benefit from controlling the...
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Obtain higher protein purification with chromatography
A critical step in protein powder processing is purification from other biological elements found in the cell. Most purifying techniques apply fractionation methods such as centrifugation followed by decantation.
Column chromatography takes advantage of the physical properties of the protein mixture to offer a powerful purification method. You may either target the protein itself or the other elements in the liquid solution as it percolates through a solid phase.
Perform protein power processing at low temperatures
Animal-derived protein finds optimum stability at a temperature of around 37 °C. However, its behavior changes once it is brought out of the cells, even if the temperature is maintained
Protein extraction yields better results at about 4 °C. Low temperatures allow greater control of the elements in the solution, while enzymes employed to break up protein perform better in a cooler environment.
Add a buffering component in the solution medium to stop denaturation
Proteins are prone to denaturation once extracted from their natural pH conditions. Protect your extract by adding a buffering component to your solution. Biological buffers with an acid dissociation constant of around 7, such as phosphate, offer good protection.
In addition, reducing agents shield your protein powder processing from oxidation. Dithiothreitol (DTT) or 2-mercaptoethanol are typical reducing agents, but the former shows higher effectiveness.
Soy protein extract delivers complete digestibility
Vegetables are also a good source of protein. Peas, hemp, and rice offer popular alternatives to animal-based protein, but they lack amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize.
On the other hand, Soy protein is the only plant-based alternative that meets all the essential requirements. Soy protein registers the highest score for quality on the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS).
Insect processing is emerging as an alternative protein source
Agricultural entomology has come to the fore as an efficient protein source. Cricket protein, in particular, has attracted attention for its adaptability to human consumption requirements.
The ecological impact of insect farming is significantly lower than either crop or animal farming. Not only does it require less space, water, and energy, but insects can be reared on clean agricultural by-products such as surplus grains.
Processing steps involved in protein powder making
Ball mills
Compaction machines
Conveyor systems
Dosing systems
Fine impact mills
Form fill sealing equipment
Formulation technology
High-shear mixers
Industrial dehumidifiers
Industrial dryers
Industrial hoppers
Industrial inspection equipment
Labeling machines
Milling equipment
Mixing equipment
Packaging equipment
Pouch packing equipment
Powder presses
Stickpack machines
Vacuum dryers
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