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Review
. 2023 Jul 20;13(7):679.
doi: 10.3390/membranes13070679.

Strategies to Enhance the Membrane-Based Processing Performance for Fruit Juice Production: A Review

Kamil Kayode Katibi  1   2 , Mohd Zuhair Mohd Nor  1   3 , Khairul Faezah Md Yunos  1 , Juhana Jaafar  4 , Pau Loke Show  5
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Review

Strategies to Enhance the Membrane-Based Processing Performance for Fruit Juice Production: A Review

Kamil Kayode Katibi et al. Membranes (Basel). .

Abstract

Fruit juice is an essential food product that has received significant acceptance among consumers. Harmonized concentration, preservation of nutritional constituents, and heat-responsive sensorial of fruit juices are demanding topics in food processing. Membrane separation is a promising technology to concentrate juice at minimal pressure and temperatures with excellent potential application in food industries from an economical, stable, and standard operation view. Microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) have also interested fruit industries owing to the increasing demand for reduced pressure-driven membranes. UF and MF membranes are widely applied in concentrating, clarifying, and purifying various edible products. However, the rising challenge in membrane technology is the fouling propensity which undermines the membrane's performance and lifespan. This review succinctly provides a clear and innovative view of the various controlling factors that could undermine the membrane performance during fruit juice clarification and concentration regarding its selectivity and permeance. In this article, various strategies for mitigating fouling anomalies during fruit juice processing using membranes, along with research opportunities, have been discussed. This concise review is anticipated to inspire a new research platform for developing an integrated approach for the next-generation membrane processes for efficient fruit juice clarification.

Keywords: fouling; juice clarification; membrane; ultrafiltration.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Factors controlling membrane performance during fruit juice clarification.
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Strategies for enhancing membrane performance and mitigating fouling during fruit juice clarification.
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Membrane structural transformations via plasma activation [73] (a); nitrogen-doped-activated membranes [74] (b); covalent organic frameworks modified membrane [75] (c); metal–organic frameworks modified membrane [76] (d); and nanofiller modified membrane [77] (e).
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