Membrane electrochemistry for whey processing and lactulose production

A second branch of Ilyan Kan's documented inventive work concerns process equipment for dairy biotechnology. Patent RU2837844C1 names Ilyan Chankhovich Kan and Dmitry Cherepkov as inventors of a flow-type membrane electrolyser designed for a single-stage whey-processing operation and the production of lactulose from lactose without adding alkali. This is a commissioned professional profile prepared with the participation of Dr Ilyan Kan; affiliation and implementation statements were supplied and approved by him.