Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Applications
Cell harvesting or
biomass recovery is an important step in any fermentation process, especially
when manufacturing bulk intermediates such as antibiotics. Membrane filtration
has successfully replaced separation methods such as rotary vacuum filters or
centrifugation in many plants by significantly improving product yields and
reducing operator involvement and maintenance costs. Membranes are also a
standard part of industrial enzyme manufacturing lines to concentrate the
enzymes prior to further downstream processing.
Other applications
include:
- Purification and concentration of amino acids
- Protein purification and recovery.
- Concentration and de-mineralization of blood plasma
- Peptide concentration
- Bacillus Thuringensis
- Somatatropin
- Bacitracin
- Penicillin
- Cephalosporin
- Lysozyme
- Streptomycin
- Tetracycline
- Lactic Acid Production
- Butyric Acid Production
- Citric Acid Production
- Acetic Acid Production
- Protease Enzyme
- Cellulase Enzyme
- Peroxidase Enzyme