The current study aimed to understand both external and internal membrane fouling by three proteins with different net charges, namely, negatively charged pepsin bovine serum albumin (BSA), as well positively lysozyme. Polycarbonate track-etched (PCTE) membranes were used. Per electrostatic attraction, the flux decline was worst for lysozyme, which is attributed model greatest pore blockage (?)...

Abstract Pig slurry contains valuable nutrients and organic matter, although its high water content makes management use as a fertilizer more expensive. It is also an interesting bioenergy resource for biogas production. We propose treatment that consists of solid–liquid separation followed by the anaerobic digestion liquid fraction (LFS) while microfiltration membrane module concentrates solid...

Membrane technology for the processing of fruit juices and beverages has been applied mainly for clarification using ultrafiltration and microfiltration, and for concentration using reverse osmosis. The effects of product preparation, membrane selection, and operating parameters are important factors influencing filtration rate and product quality. Technological advances related to the developm...

Abstract pH shift induced Aqueous phase separation (APS) is a novel and more sustainable water-based approach to create microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration membranes. APS allows for control over membrane pore size structure in ways analogous traditional non-solvent (NIPS). Unfortunately, existing approaches require extreme shifts (from 14 1) obtain successful membranes, limiting th...