“…Sodium salts of polyvalent anions such as phosphates and citrates are well suited for improving the emulsifying properties of casein in natural cheese (Berger, Klostermeyer, Merkenich, & Uhlmann, 1989;Caric, Gantar, & Kalab, 1985;Guinee, 2009;Guinee, Caric, & Kalab, 2004). The controlled ion exchange of sodium against calcium (calcium sequestration) and para casein hydration usually result in better functional and sensory properties of the final processed cheese than an exchange of potassium against calcium, though both are monovalent alkali metal cations.…”