Significant progress has been achieved in the last years on the modification of
polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. Many articles and reviews have been written on the …

Highlights•Outcomes of an integral study for the separation mechanisms of ultrafiltration.•
Separation of dietary macromolecules (ie proteins, dietary fibers) from micromolecules (ie …

Developing hybrid ultrafiltration (UF) membranes with high permeability and low fouling
tendency is important for a wide range of wastewater treatment applications. Herein, we …

Membrane processes are extensively used in the food industry, especially in the dairy, wine
and beer, fruit juice, and sugar industries. In the dairy industry, removal of bacteria and …

The phenolic substances in sugarcane juice seriously affect the color value of sugar
products, and gallic acid is one of the main phenolic substances. To develop a new …

Polysulfone (PSf) is a favorite polymer for the production of membrane due to its excellent
physicochemical properties, including thermal stability; good chemical resistance to different …

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) is regarded as the state-of-the-art technology in separation
processes. Surface modification techniques play a critical role in improving the conventional …

This chapter gives a general introduction to membrane science and technology, and begins
with the definition of terms and provides a description of membrane processes currently …

Fouling of complex food components onto food-processing materials affects food quality,
food safety, and operating efficiency. Developments in nonfouling and fouling-release …

In this research, novel asymmetric polysulfone (PSF) membranes with high hydrophilicity,
contact angel 53°, and noticeable rejection of cadmium, up to 98%, were prepared from …