Chapter 1 Separation processes-an overview A. S. GRANDISON and M. J. LEWIS Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Reading, Whiteknights PO Box 226, Reading, RG6 6AP 1.1 FOODS- THE RAW MATERIAL Food and drink play a vital role in all our lives, providing us with the nutrients essential
Chapter 3 Pressure-activated membrane processes M. J. LEWIS, Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AP 3.1 INTRODUCTION Over the last 30 years, a number of membrane processes have evolved, which make use of a pressure driving force and a semi-permeable membrane in order to effect a separa- tion of components in a solution or colloidal dispersion. The separation is based mainly on molecular size, but to a lesser extent on shape and charge. The three main processes
Chapter 5 Microfiltration A. S. GRANDISON, Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AP and T.J. A FINNIGAN, Marlow Foods, Middlesbrough. 5.1 INTRODUCTION Microfiltration (MF) is the oldest membrane technology, having been used several
Chapter 7 Innovative separation methods in bioprocessing J. A. ASENJO, Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AP, UK and J. B. CHAUDHURI, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath
