JIPMER2012ChemistrySurface Chemistry
Cow milk, an example of natural emulsion, is stabilised by
Options
- Afat
- Bwater
- Ccasein
- DMg ²⁺ ions
Correct answer
C. casein
Step-by-step solution
Cow milk an example of a neutral emulsion is stabilized by casein. Cow milk is liquid fat particles dispersed in water. It is oil in water type emulsion. Casein is protective colloid with gold number (0.01-0.02 ). Casein is a phosphoprotein which occurs in the milk of mammals as a suspension of calcium caseinate. It is the main protein of milk.