DW BUREAU Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, (GADVASU) has added another feather to its cap by obtaining a patent for the technology of Buffalo Milk Protein Concentrate. The inventors of this technology, from the College of Dairy Science and Technology, Dr Sunil Kumar and Kuldeep Dudi asserted that till date, there was no process for the concentration and drying of buffalo milk protein that can maintain the solubility and other functionality of final powder. Though there was a well-established methodology for the preparation of cow milk based milk protein concentrate but, no such process was available for buffalo milk. It was because of the differences in the ionic and protein environment of buffalo and cattle milk. It was a big challenge and the developed novel technology of the GADVASU suitably addresses the problem by modifying the ionic and protein environment of buffalo milk for the production of highly soluble and functional buffalo milk protein concentrate. Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor congratulated the inventors of the technology and emphasised that the developed technology would open newer avenues for industry and will increase the opportunities of value addition of buffalo milk as a premium source for the production of quality protein powders. Hence, it will boost the demand of buffalo milk worldwide. (editor@dailyworld.in)