Ultrafiltration of xanthan gum fermentation broth: Process and economic analyses

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 219-236

  Lo, Yang Ming ^a,b   Yang, Shang Tian ^a   Min, David B ^b  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FERMENTATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURE DROP; ULTRAFILTRATION;

FERMENTATION BROTH; FILTRATE FLUX; XANTHAN GUM;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0031070457     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(96)00068-4     Document Type: Article

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