Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are widely employed due to their inherent advantage of
achieving excellent water permeation rates and high salt rejection. However, fouling is a …

In the context of preserving and improving human health, electrodialytic processes are very
promising perspectives. Indeed, they allow the treatment of water, preservation of food …

Electrodialysis self-reversal (EDR) technology has attracted in the treatment of water for
domestic and industrial uses. The self-reversal consists of a frequent reversal of the direction …

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 …

Plants need to be protected against pests and diseases, so as to assure an adequate
production, and therefore to contribute to food security. However, some of the used …

Wastewater and by-product treatments are substantial issues with consequences for our
society, both in terms of environmental impacts and economic losses. With an overall global …

Membrane scaling and subsequent cleaning efficiency are major factors limiting commercial
applications of electrodialysis. The generation of OH− ions during water splitting at the …

Fermented beverage production from whey is an attractive possibility as whey is a rich
source of water and nutrients, beneficial for microbial growth. However, rapid microbial …

The presence of lactic acid and galactose makes spray drying of acid whey (AW) a
significant challenge for the dairy industry. In this study, a novel approach is explored to …