Influence of Membrane Separation Processes on Food Bioactives

AbstractMembrane separation technology is a valuable tool that could be applied in food technology for different purposes. In fact, the membrane separation process can be configurated according to the type of membrane, attending to its pore size, material and configuration. In this chapter there are exposed the different applications of the membrane separation technology in the separation of particles or fractions in alcoholic (wine and beer) and non-alcoholic (juice and milk) beverages. The effect of the membranes above the food bioactive components is a novel topic that is becoming of great importance because of its widely demonstrated health benefits. Here there are recollected all the studies about it taking into account also the membrane fouling mechanism and the specific applications in each matrix.KeywordsMembrane filtrationWineBeerMilkJuiceBioactive compounds