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3. Other industries concerned
3.1 Plant proteins
UF and RO (for effluent treatment) are the membrane techniques most widely used in plant protein extraction and fractionation processes
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Other industries concerned
Strengths and weaknesses of membranes in the food sector
Economic data
In 2007, the food and beverage industry was the second largest user of membranes in Europe, with 20% of the market, behind the water (process and drinking) and effluent treatment sectors (31%), on a par with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors (sterilization of biological fluids, production of ultrapure water, fractionation/concentration of proteins) (figure
Bibliography
References
Organizations
French Membrane Club (CFM) http://www.cfm-mb.fr/
European Brewery Convention (EBC) http://www.ebc-nl.com/
European Membrane Society (EMS) http://www.emsoc.eu...
Research laboratories
Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development (CIRAD)
Génie de procédés environnement agroalimentaire (GEPEA) (UMR-CNRS 6144), Nantes
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Manufacturer
Eurodia Industrie http://www.eurodia.com/
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