FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (22 ): 33-36.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-200922003

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Separation and Purification of Pumpkin Polysaccharide Using A Pilot-Scale Ultrafiltration System

LI Lin1,ZHU Jie1,FU Xiao-qin1,YANG Xiao-hui1,BIE Ping-ping1,2,LI Bing1,*   

  1. (1. College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China ;
    2. Foshan Huahao Huafeng Starch Co. Ltd., Foshan 528000, China)
  • Received:2009-05-18 Online:2009-11-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: LI Bing1,* E-mail:bli@scut.edu.cn

Abstract:

In order to promote the deep processing of pumpkin and obtain a high value-added pumkin products, the ultrafiltration of pumpkin polysaccharide (PP) solution was carried out using a self-designed pilot-scale ultrafiltration system, and the permeation flux varying with temperature, time, pressure and feeding concentration was measured. Moreover, the membrane pollution during the ultrafiltration was revealed. Results indicated that permeation flux exhibited an increase with increasing temperature and pressure but a decrease with increasing time and feeding concentration, and a membrane pollution difficult to recover may occur due to prolonged operating time.

Key words: ultrafiltration, concentration, pumpkin polysaccharide

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