What is ion-exchange whey protein?
Ion exchange is a method that is used to make whey protein. Sweet dairy whey is combined with a special resin in large vessels. These vessels are then charged with electricity and the resin bonds to selected proteins. The resident proteins are then taken from the vessels, the electric charge is reversed, and only the whey protein is left. Ion exchange results in a powder that has a very high percentage of protein. What is ultra filtration? This is a popular method for making whey protein. This process involves taking sweet dairy whey, which is a product from cheese manufacturing, and passing it through a series of ceramic filters. As the whey is passed through the filters sat and lactose are removed, which leads a concentrated whey protein in liquid form. This liquid is then dried and instantized for easy mixing. One of the benefits of making whey protein does whey is that there is no high heat used, which helps prevent damage to the protein.
