[BaO]

i've heard that milk contains bases , is it true?

[mike]

You mean cow's milk?

Rice milk, coconut milk etc will be different.

Milk is an emulsion.

[Will]

i've heard that milk contains bases , is it true?

Last time I took the pH of milk it was 6.74. That was British cows' milk, I'm sure the base content of milk varies from animal to animal.

[constant thinker]

I'll agree with Will about cow's milk being slightly acidic. A year ago I took the pH of milk in Biology class because I was bored and they had an electronic pH tester. I got about 6.6. I wound up writing it down in my notebook.

I know that if milk gets to acidic the proteins coagulate. This is more commonly known as yogurt.

[Borek]

I know that if milk gets to acidic the proteins coagulate. This is more commonly known as yogurt.

AFAIK whether it is yogurt or something else depends on the bacterias involved. Different strains produce different composition of acids which in turn changes taste and properties of coagulated proteins.

[constant thinker]

Hmmm. Point taken Borek. I forgot about different strains of bacteria doing different things to milk.