Characteristics of bovine lactoferrin powders produced through spray and freeze drying processes

Bovine lactoferrin (LFb) powders were produced using spray drying and freeze drying. Industrially obtained fresh liquid-LFb was used as starting material. The antioxidant capacity, solubility in water, moisture sorption behaviour, the extent of denaturation and changes in the secondary structural features of spray-dried (SDLFb) and freeze-dried bovine lactoferrin (FDLFb) powders were determined. The residual moisture content, water activity,...