Addressing challenges in the ultrafiltration of biomolecules from complex aqueous environments

Büküşoğlu E., Koku H., Çulfaz-Emecen P. Z.

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, vol.46, pp.52-64, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 46
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.cocis.2020.03.003
  • Journal Name: Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.52-64
  • Keywords: Ultrafiltration, Membranes, Proteins, Interfaces, Interactions, BLOCK-COPOLYMER MEMBRANES, PROTEIN INTERACTIONS, PERFORMANCE, SEPARATION, SELECTIVITY, FRACTIONATION, COEFFICIENTS, AGGREGATION, LYSOZYME, LAYERS
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Substantial progress has been made in ultrafiltration processes toward the separation of colloidal species from aqueous environments. Studies, especially in the past decade, have advanced the separations using functional and nano-structured membrane materials and a thorough understanding of colloid-membrane and colloid-colloid interactions in aqueous media. In this context, this review describes the recent advances in ultrafiltration of biomolecular species, most specifically proteins, from complex environments involving a range of molecular species and ionic and nonionic substances with varying concentrations. Ongoing efforts hint that the complexity of the interactions plays a critical role in the success of the ultrafiltration process that requires system-specific investigation of the ultrafiltration process and process parameters.