João G. Crespo

TL;DR: This work is focused on the production of steryl esters by enzymatic esterification of free fatty acids and sterols present in deodorizer distillates.

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic selective transport study was performed using ionic liquids (ILs) in bulk (non-supported) liquid membranes for the selective transport of organic molecules has been demonstrated, and the authors concluded that IL polarity seems to be crucial in order to achieve high affinities and selectivities for a specific organic substrate.

TL;DR: While the SW30 membrane proved the most effective for purification of the tannery effluent, the chitosan modified membrane proved to be appropriate for recovery of chromium from the reverse osmosis concentrate.

TL;DR: Sensitivity analysis revealed that the main impact on process performance stems from process operation rather than the physiological state of the biological culture, and that in the EMB configuration employed process operation history decisively impacts on the process outcome.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new microbial exopolysaccharide (EPS) membrane obtained from a low cost and abundant carbon source, the glycerol byproduct of the biodiesel industry, was used for ethanol dehydration by pervaporation.