Current Role of Membrane Technology: From the Treatment of Agro-Industrial by-Products up to the Valorization of Valuable Compounds

Castro-Muñoz, Roberto; Barragán-Huerta, Blanca E.; Fíla, Vlastimil; Denis, Pierre Charles; Ruby‒Figueroa, René

doi:10.1007/s12649-017-0003-1

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“…For nutrients recovery, membrane technologies have many advantages over traditional water or wastewater treatment processes; the main advantage of the membrane process system lies in the lower energy consumption, and other advantages as follows (Castro‐Muñoz et al., ): Membrane separation systems are easy to operate, and fewer chemicals are used in the process. Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses can be removed by size exclusion. Membrane systems occupy less floor space in comparison to the conventional treatment systems. Permeates and concentrates can be both suitably reused, which may reduce the intake of raw water and provide savings on raw water–processing costs (Wang et al., ). Nonuse of additional phases and heating source in the membrane operations are advantageous for biologically active products aimed at human consumption (Conidi, Cassano, & Garcia‐Castello, ). …”

Section: Problems Of Wastewater Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite the advantages mentioned above, a number of researchers have focused on controlling membrane fouling; the membrane fouling remains a major barrier, which still cannot be completely avoided especially for various food industrial material (Bagheri & Mirbagheri, ; Meng et al., ). Besides, biofouling caused by the bioactive compounds rises chemical demand for cleaning purposes, which increases the production of sludge for treatment or disposal, leading to an environmental problem that needs to be dealt with (Castro‐Muñoz et al., ).…”

Section: Problems Of Wastewater Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From an environmental perspective, many researchers have pointed out that nutrients recovery by membrane technologies have positive effects on reduction of energetic consumption and environmental impact (Conidi, Drioli, & Cassano, ); for a membrane process, it can compensate for several treatment units in conventional water treatment design. These characteristics are of prime importance to water professionals in their endeavor to mitigate the negative impact of wastewater disposed in the natural ecosystems of the earth (Castro‐Muñoz et al., ).…”

Section: Problems Of Wastewater Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recovery of High Value‐Added Nutrients from Fruit and Vegetable Industrial Wastewater

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The industrial processing water of fruit and vegetables has raised serious environmental concerns due to the presence of many important bioactive compounds being disposed in the wastewater. Bioactive compounds have great potential for the food industry to optimize their process and to recover these compounds in order to develop value‐added products and to reduce environmental impacts. However, to achieve this goal, some challenges need to be addressed such as safety assurance, technology request, product regulations, cost effectiveness, and customer factors. Therefore, this review aims to summarize the recent advances of bioactive compounds recovery and the current challenges in wastewater from fruit and vegetable processing industry, including fruit and beverage, soybean by‐products, starch and edible oil industry. Moreover, future direction for novel and green technology of bioactive compounds recovery are discussed, and a prospect of bioactive compounds reuse and sustainable development is proposed.

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Section: Problems Of Wastewater Recoverymentioning

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“…To date, the main application of these membrane‐based technologies has been widely focused on extracting compounds from food products (e.g., fruits and juices), waste from food industries, and the treatment of agro‐food by‐products . Membranes are actually considered competitive for large‐scale treatment .…”

Section: Membrane Technology: Pressure‐driven Membrane Processesmentioning

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“…It is important to emphasize that the MF has been used mainly as pretreatment of the fermentation broths, because it allows the elimination of suspended material and biomass; however, their MWCO ranges also allow the retention of macromolecules (e.g., proteins and polymers). The applications of both types of compounds are referred to food products; on the other hand, proteins have been used to enrich processed products in order to increase their nutritional value, whereas polysaccharides (e.g., dextrans with molecular weight greater than 1,000 kDa) are commonly used in the bakery industry, as they improve sensory characteristics (e.g., softness and firmness) …”

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Metabolites recovery from fermentation broths via pressure‐driven membrane processes

Díaz‐Montes

Castro‐Muñoz

2019

Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng

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The production of specific metabolites using microorganism has been promoted and enhanced by two different approaches, such as modification of the metabolic pathways of microorganism and optimization of culture medium conditions to synthesize specific compounds. However, research community is today focused on the development of processes and techniques for a suitable recovery of metabolites from different stages of fermentation. For this purpose, the use of organic solvents has been the most common approach for the recovery of specific target compounds according to the solvent affinity. Additionally, these techniques also require the implementation of unit processes to obtain better recovery rates; it means that solvent extraction methods need the implementation of additional steps to recover the solvents used, which may involve the increase of final costs in the production process. For this reason, researchers have started to consider membrane-based technologies (e.g. microfiltration [MF], ultrafiltration [UF], and nanofiltration [NF]), as an alternative for the recovery of metabolites from fermentation broths. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the current findings of the recovery of metabolites from fermentation broths by means of pressuredriven membrane processes. Particular attention will be paid to relevant data, analyzing and discussing according to the membrane features, metabolite properties, and some other phenomena that influence in the separation.Moreover, a framework of the application of the MF, UF, and NF processes in solutes recovery is addressed. Finally, some fundamentals of these processes are also given.

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Drivers and barriers in the institutionalisation of circular economy practices in food supply chains: A review

Ouro‐Salim,

Guarnieri

2023

Bus Strat Dev

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The circular economy (CE) has gained global attention for its potential to promote sustainable production and consumption through continuous growth and the efficient use of resources. Despite several reports highlighting its benefits, there is still a lack of concrete and proven studies examining the importance of institutional pressures for the transition towards CE in food supply chains. This study aims to address this gap by conducting a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to identify the drivers and barriers to the institutionalisation of CE in food supply chains, and to propose practical and managerial implications for achieving this transition through institutional pressure. We reviewed 25 studies and conducted a descriptive analysis of papers per year and journal, followed by a categorical thematic analysis. The results indicate that normative pressures were the most frequently identified among the different institutional pressures, followed by mimetic and coercive pressures. Therefore, promoting CE in food supply chains may require the implementation of laws, policies, and strict governance to reduce risks. This paper contributes to the existing literature and provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners interested in the transition towards a CE in food supply chains.

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Current Role of Membrane Technology: From the Treatment of Agro-Industrial by-Products up to the Valorization of Valuable Compounds

Cited by 109 publications

References 114 publications

Recovery of High Value‐Added Nutrients from Fruit and Vegetable Industrial Wastewater

Recovery of High Value‐Added Nutrients from Fruit and Vegetable Industrial Wastewater

Metabolites recovery from fermentation broths via pressure‐driven membrane processes

Drivers and barriers in the institutionalisation of circular economy practices in food supply chains: A review

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