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Innovations in Membrane Technology for Food Applications

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Other Areas".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 2617

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Juliana Steffens

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Department of Food Engineering, Integrated Regional University of Alto Uruguay and Missions, Erechim, Brazil
Interests: membrane; food

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will present a collection of the latest developments and recent scientific advances in membrane technology for food applications. It aims to collect original research papers and reviews on outstanding and novel works that focus on performance, processes, and food applications.

This prominent Special Issue will consider articles from the full breadth of evidence, from original research papers and reviews to perspectives related to membrane technology for food applications.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Membrane materials;

Membrane preparation and characterization;

Membrane processes;

Modeling and simulation of membrane process;

Food process.

Manuscript submission deadline is 30 April 2024.

Prof. Dr. Juliana Steffens
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • membrane materials
  • membrane preparation and characterization
  • membrane processes
  • modeling and simulation of membrane process
  • food process

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Integrating Whey Processing: Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, and Water Reuse from Diafiltration
by Vandré Barbosa Brião, Juliane Mossmann, Bruna Seguenka, Samarah Graciola and Jeferson Steffanello Piccin
Membranes 2024, 14(9), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14090191 - 6 Sep 2024
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This work proposes an integrated production of whey protein concentrate (WPC) and lactose and the recovery of water from diafiltration (DF) steps. Whey protein and lactose can be concentrated using ultrafiltration and nanofiltration, respectively, and both can be purified using DF. However, DF [...] Read more.
This work proposes an integrated production of whey protein concentrate (WPC) and lactose and the recovery of water from diafiltration (DF) steps. Whey protein and lactose can be concentrated using ultrafiltration and nanofiltration, respectively, and both can be purified using DF. However, DF uses three-fold the initial volume of whey. We propose a method to reclaim this water using reverse osmosis and adsorption by activated carbon. We produced WPC with 88% protein and purified lactose (90%), and 66% of the water can be reclaimed as drinking water. Additionally, the reclaimed water was used to produce another batch of WPC, with no decrease in product quality. Water recovery from the whey process is necessary to meet the needs of a dairy refinery. Full article
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Can Storage Stability and Simulated Gastrointestinal Behavior Change the Cytotoxic Effects of Concentrated Guava Leaves Extract against Human Lung Cancer Cells?
by Giordana Demaman Arend, Silvani Verruck, Naira Fernanda Zanchett Schneider, Cláudia Maria Oliveira Simões, Marcus Vinícius Tres, Elane Schwinden Prudêncio, José Carlos Cunha Petrus and Katia Rezzadori
Membranes 2024, 14(5), 113; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14050113 - 14 May 2024
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The influence of storage stability and simulated gastrointestinal behavior of different extracts of guava leaves extracts (NC: not concentrated, and C10 and C20: concentrated by nanofiltration) was evaluated based on their total phenolic compound (TPC) contents and antioxidant activity as well as on [...] Read more.
The influence of storage stability and simulated gastrointestinal behavior of different extracts of guava leaves extracts (NC: not concentrated, and C10 and C20: concentrated by nanofiltration) was evaluated based on their total phenolic compound (TPC) contents and antioxidant activity as well as on their cytotoxic effects on A549 and Vero cells. The results showed that C10 and C20 presented high stability for 125 days probably due to their high TPC contents and antioxidant activity. The simulated gastrointestinal behavior modified their TPC contents; however, after all digestion steps, the TPC values were higher than 70%, which means that they were still available to exert their bioactivities. Additionally, the cytotoxic effects of these extracts were evaluated before and after the simulated gastrointestinal behavior or under different storage conditions. C10 presented the best selectivity indices (SI) values (IC50 Vero cells/IC50 A549 cells) at both conditions suggesting that it can be considered a potential extract to be developed as a functional food due to its resistance to the gastrointestinal digestion and storage conditions tested. Full article
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