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MEMBRANE FILTRATION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • Food Industries
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A technique for removing or concentrating particles including micro-organisms (but not free viruses) from fluids by filtration through a filter of known pore size.

CONT

The major applications of membrane filtration in the juice industry are for clarification and concentration. Several ultrafiltration (UF) systems have been installed to clarify apple juice, and systems are also in place for pears, peaches, cranberries and grapes. Besides the elimination of diatomaceous earth filter aid, membrane clarification typically provides 96% to 98% juice recovery ...

OBS

The technique has various physico-chemical and micro-biological applications, such as the "sterilization" of liquids and gases and the separation of micro-organisms from free viruses for their separate examination and/or quantitative assessment.

OBS

membrane filtration: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Technique d'élimination ou de concentration des particules des fluides, incluant les micro-organismes (mais non les virus libres), par filtration à travers un filtre de porosité connue.

OBS

La technique a de multiples applications physico-chimiques et microbiologiques, telles que la «stérilisation» de liquides et de gaz et la séparation des micro-organismes des virus libres pour leur examen séparé et/ou leur évaluation quantitative.

OBS

filtration sur membrane : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Técnica para eliminar o concentrar partículas, incluidos microorganismos (pero no virus libres) de los fluidos mediante filtración a través de un filtro de tamaño de poro conocido.

OBS

La técnica tiene diversas aplicaciones fisicoquímicas y microbiológicas, tales como la "esterilización" de líquidos y gases y la separación entre microorganismos y virus libres para examinarlos por separado, para evaluación cuantitativa, o ambos.

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