<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Animal blood plasma contains ~91% water and requires concentration prior to it been dried. Our studies concerned the suitability of membrane technology. The efficiency of the investigated filtration process for membranes was stable over time, and displayed no tendency to clog. The protein level in obtained filtrates ranged from 0.15-0.26%. Increased content of protein in the concentrate is a function of the degree of plasma concentration. For the raw material containing 6.05% proteins, with 2.3 times the concentration, it was 13.84% and with 3 times the concentration, it was 18.24%. The filtration efficiency increases with the temperature of the process but decreases with increased levels of concentration. For both of the investigated membranes the permeability was similar; however, the 0.07 µm membrane had higher filtration efficiency by an average of 30%.</p></abstract>

Animal blood plasma contains ~91% water and requires concentration prior to it been dried. Our studies concerned the suitability of membrane technology. The efficiency of the investigated filtration process for membranes was stable over time, and displayed no tendency to clog. The protein level in obtained filtrates ranged from 0.15-0.26%. Increased content of protein in the concentrate is a function of the degree of plasma concentration. For the raw material containing 6.05% proteins, with 2.3 times the concentration, it was 13.84% and with 3 times the concentration, it was 18.24%. The filtration efficiency increases with the temperature of the process but decreases with increased levels of concentration. For both of the investigated membranes the permeability was similar; however, the 0.07 µm membrane had higher filtration efficiency by an average of 30%.

The concentration of animal blood plasma using membrane methods that allow its recycling and reuse

Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute

Institute of Chemistry and Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Chemical Technology

Institute of Water Supply and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Engineering

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Animal blood plasma contains ~91% water and requires concentration prior to it been dried. Our studies concerned the suitability of membrane technology. The...

The concentration of animal blood plasma using membrane methods that allow its recycling and reuse

Online veröffentlicht: 29. Mai 2020

Seitenbereich: 117 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.196.7425

Schlüsselwörter
blood plasma, membrane techniques, ultrafiltration, concentration

© 2017 Zygmunt Kowalski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The concentration of animal blood plasma using membrane methods that allow its recycling and reuse

Online veröffentlicht: 29. Mai 2020

Seitenbereich: 117 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.196.7425

Schlüsselwörterblood plasma, membrane techniques, ultrafiltration, concentration

© 2017 Zygmunt Kowalski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
blood plasma, membrane techniques, ultrafiltration, concentration