Membranes for Innovative Bio-Food Processing
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editor
Interests: membrane processes; electrodialytic phenomena; membrane characterization and predictive model; separation; bio-food compounds; plant proteins; bioactive peptides; dairy products; health benefits; eco-efficiency; food production lines; valorization of co-products; circular economy
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in membrane technologies designed to enhance sustainability and efficiency in bio-food processing. With increasing demands for nutritious, safe, and sustainable food and biopharmaceutical products, there is a critical need to innovate processing techniques that preserve the environment and economic viability. Membrane technologies offer promising solutions by enabling precise separation, purification, and fractionation processes while conserving resources and minimizing waste.
This Special Issue covers a broad spectrum of topics in membrane science, providing a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art applications within the bio-food sector. It aims to stimulate discussions on future directions and innovations that will shape the industry’s sustainability and productivity goals. We welcome contributions that explore various facets of membrane science applied to bio-food processing, including but not limited to: separation and purification using membranes under external pressure and/or electric potential gradients; development of novel food-grade membrane materials, structures, and hybrid/coupled processes; mitigation of membrane fouling/scaling in bio-food processing; mechanisms of bio-molecule transportation in membrane systems; membrane applications for bio-food and beverage production; uses of membranes for novel bio-food sources (e.g., plant, insect, algae, leaves) valorization; extraction and purification of bioactive compounds, proteins, and enzymes using membranes; advances in membrane applications for food safety enhancement; utilization of membranes in industrial wastewater treatments and by-product valorization; contribution of membrane systems to circular economy principles; and case studies demonstrating practical implementations and benefits of membrane technologies in enhancing food quality and safety.
Prof. Dr. Laurent Bazinet
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane fabrication
- food-grade membrane materials
- membrane technology
- pressure-driven processes
- electrically driven processes
- electrodialysis
- ultrafiltration/nanofiltration/microfiltration/reverse osmosis
- separation/purification
- food, biotechnological or biopharmaceutical sectors
- bioactive molecules
- ecoefficiency
- circular economy
- valorization of co-products or by-products
- industrial wastewater treatment
- water reduction
- zero waste membrane process
- life cycle assessment
- food safety enhancement
- shelf-life stability
- contaminant removal
- pathogen control
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