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578. The composition of the milk of the blue whale

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Margaret E. Gregory ,
S. K. Kon ,
S. J. Rowland  and
S. Y. Thompson
Margaret E. Gregory
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, University of Reading
S. K. Kon
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, University of Reading
S. J. Rowland
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, University of Reading
S. Y. Thompson
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, University of Reading
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The detailed composition of samples of milk from three blue whales (Balaenoptera sibbaldi) is reported in terms of total solids, fat, solids-not-fat, total protein, casein, soluble proteins, non-protein nitrogen, lactose, chloride, ash, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, thiamine, biotin, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and vitamin B12.

The composition of the milk of the whale is compared with that of other species.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , February 1955 , pp. 108 - 112
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1955

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