“…The whey represent about 85 to 90% of the total volume of milk used for cheese production, and contains approximately 55% of milk nutrients, including proteins, lactose, soluble vitamins and minerals (BRANDELLI et al, 2015;PALATNIK et al, 2015). However, if on one hand the whey is viewed as a pollution agent, on the other side, it can be regarded as a value-added product, rich in nutrients, especially proteins with high biological quality, with nutritional and functional properties (emulsifying, foaming and gelling), may be incorporated into a wide range of foods (ARUNKUMAR & ETZEL, 2015).…”