Milk proteins Total bovine milk proteins consist of about 80% casein and 20% whey proteins. Four principal casein components are α s1-, α s2-, β-, κ-casein (CN) and a minor component is γ-CN. A representative distribution of these caseins is 38, 10, 36, 13 and 3%, respectively. Whey proteins contains five fractions, namely, α-latalbumin (α-LA), β-lactoglobulin (β-LG), Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), Immunoglobulin (Ig) and Proteose peptone (PP); the theoretical compositional distribution is 20, 52, 7, 12 and 9% respectively. Whey proteins are globular and soluble at pH 4.6. The number of cystein groups in α-LA, β-LG, BSA and Ig is 4, 2, 17, and 32, respectively. 15 Commercially produced whey protein isolate (WPI) has been studied for forming edible films. Film preparation and properties Films from total milk proteins The edible films and coatings can be formed from total milk proteins (TMP) or components of milk proteins. Many studies have been carried out to understand the effect of protein structure and composition on edible film barrier properties. The biopolymer based (protein-protein) interactions are crucial for forming a continuous 3-D network in cohesive films. The extension of interactions depends