Improvement and Innovation in Engineering and Bioprocesses in Dairy Technology

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Process Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 108

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Department of Process Engineering, Equipment and Food Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Jan Heweliusz St. 1, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: food enzymes; biocatalysis; medium engineering; food compound modification; enzyme inhibition; lignocellulose hydrolysis; fermentation
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Department of Process Engineering, Equipment and Food Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Jan Heweliusz St. 1, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: enzymatic modification of food ingredients; food enzymes; engineering of enzymatic reaction environments; enzymes in food immunoreactivity reduction; fermentation; food biotechnology
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Dear Colleagues,

Quality, nutritional value, and availability make milk and dairy products key in the nutrition of people around the world. The nutritional value of milk and the biological activity of its components are increasingly confirmed by the latest analytical techniques and tools. This Special Issue will focus on advances and innovations in dairy technology, addressing issues in process engineering and biotechnology advances and the implementation of unit operations and processes. The tremendous advances that have been made in engineering and biotechnology are being used intensively by the dairy industry, which faces challenges in maintaining the high quality and activity of milk components, ensuring the shelf life of dairy products, developing methods for fractionating milk components, using prebiotics and probiotic microbial strains, identifying and isolating new microbial strains, characterizing and stabilizing the microbiota of dairy products, and identifying new enzymes and developing technologies for their use, as well as energy-efficient, sustainable technologies.

Dr. Marek Adamczak
Dr. Bartosz Brzozowski
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Keywords

  • dairy technology
  • dairy products
  • enzyme
  • biocatalysis
  • fermentation
  • sustainable technology
  • milk
  • whey
  • process biochemistry
  • membrane techniques

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Biologically Active Components of Milk—Production and Properties of Lactoferrin
by Monika Ostrowska, Bartosz Brzozowski, Andrzej Babuchowski and Marek Adamczak
Processes 2025, 13(6), 1620; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13061620 - 22 May 2025
Abstract
The aim of this article was to present the biological activity of milk components, particularly lactoferrin (LF), and techniques for its extraction and purification. Dairy products have long been recognized for their significant contributions to human health and nutrition. Recent studies indicate that [...] Read more.
The aim of this article was to present the biological activity of milk components, particularly lactoferrin (LF), and techniques for its extraction and purification. Dairy products have long been recognized for their significant contributions to human health and nutrition. Recent studies indicate that dairy consumption offers various health benefits, particularly concerning bone health, metabolic wellness, and cardiovascular health. LF, abundantly present in milk, exhibits a range of health-promoting properties that are increasingly recognized for their significance in nutrition and disease prevention. The production of LF can be approached through two main avenues: extraction from milk and recombinant expression systems. Both methods present unique advantages and challenges that influence the efficiency of LF production on an industrial scale. Moreover, advances in purification and drying techniques are crucial to enhance the overall efficiency of LF production. Recent studies have focused on methods such as monolithic ion-exchange chromatography and membrane technologies to improve yield and reduce costs of LF extraction. These innovations not only facilitate the extraction but also preserve the structural integrity and the functional properties of LF. The article presents the discussion of the applications of the LF in the dairy industry, indicating its growing importance as a functional ingredient in health products. Full article
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