Milk Carbohydrates ◼ Mainly lactose (4.8%), small amount glucose ◼ Two forms of lactose: -monohydrate & anhydrous- ◼ Lactose is the source of lactic acid, formed by bacteria as milk sours ◼ As milk is coagulated, lactose is in the whey ◼ Problems associated with lactose ◼ lactose intolerance - lack -D-galactoside galactohydrolase ◼ crystals from condensed milk or ice cream ◼ lumping and caking of dried milk during storageMilk Carbohydrates ◼ Mainly lactose (4.8%), small amount glucose ◼ Two forms of lactose: -monohydrate & anhydrous- ◼ Lactose is the source of lactic acid, formed by bacteria as milk sours ◼ As milk is coagulated, lactose is in the whey ◼ Problems associated with lactose ◼ lactose intolerance - lack -D-galactoside galactohydrolase ◼ crystals from condensed milk or ice cream ◼ lumping and caking of dried milk during storage