Abstract
The main whey proteins have been derivatized on-capillary with 3-(2-furoyl)quinoline-2-carboxaldehyde (FQ) and analyzed using a laboratory-made capillary electrophoresis apparatus provided with a laser-induced fluorescence detector. Several parameters controlling on-capillary derivatization of proteins, including pH, mixing time, reaction time, concentration of the reagents (potassium cyanide and FQ), and reaction temperature, were optimized. Coefficient variations were lower than 1% for migration time and 7% for peak height. Assay detection limits for the different proteins were in the range 5 nM to 10 nM. The method developed was applied to the separation of the major whey proteins in a laboratory-made cheese whey and in an infant food formulated with milk. In addition, the beta-LG content of these samples was quantitated. The results showed good agreement with those given by an RP-HPLC method and with those reported in the literature.
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