The Use of Cheese Whey to Make Nata de whey with Addition of Ammonium Sulfate and Glucose.

Abstract

Cheese is one of milk product which has high nutrition value and a specific flavor. Cheese can be consumed directly or mixed with other food. Adults and children like cheese because of its specific flavor and also important for their growth as a protein and calcium source. The growth of cheese industry in Indonesia is promising because of the consumer's needs to fulfill the food consumption that has high nutrition value with a reasonable price. Imported cheese surely has a higher price com(Dre to cheese that can be made locally with a competing quality. The problem with the cheese industry in Indonesia is the existence of a side product called liquid whey, which is still considered as liquid waste and has not yet been exploited. This problem causes water pollution and unpleasant odor for the environment.