The harmful effects arisen from the discharge of saline wastewater have become more
evident in recent years and therefore drawn much public concerns. Saline wastewater …

Lithium is mainly extracted from brine and ores; however, current lithium mining methods
require large amounts of chemicals, discharge many wastes, and can have serious …

An eco-friendly and efficient extraction method using deep eutectic solvents assisted
ultrasound extraction (DESs-UAE) for the polyphenols from Ligustrum robustum was …

More than two decades after the highly-cited review on microfiltration of suspensions and
macromolecular solutions, it is time to revisit and update the fundamentals and applications …

Pomegranate peel is a source of proteins, bioactive peptides, and phenolic compounds. The
simultaneous extraction of these compounds required the use of polluting solvents and …

A circular economy promotes a world-friendly style of economic development, and the main
aim is a closed-loop cycle of “resource-production-consumption-regeneration” economic …

Background Umami taste, which is one of the five basic tastes, refers to the taste expressed
by specific chemicals such as glutamic and inosinic acids. Such a taste is known to make the …

Increasing awareness of the health benefits of specific constituents in fruits, vegetables,
cereals, and other whole foods has sparked a broader interest in the potential health …

The agri-food sector generates substantial quantities of waste material on farm and during
the processing of these commodities, creating serious social and environmental problems …

Among all the available membrane processes, ultrafiltration is one of the most commonly
used and industrially adapted. Apart from aqueous filtrations, the ultrafiltration of solvent …