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Acoustic demixing of aqueous two-phase systems.

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Title Acoustic demixing of aqueous two-phase systems.
 
Creator Srinivas, N. D.
Barhate, R. S.
Raghavarao, K. S. M. S.
Todd, P.
 
Subject 07 Food Engineering
 
Description Aqueous two-phase systems demix slowly due to similar physical properties. This is one of the major drawbacks for their adaptation for industrial scale extraction of enzymes. In the present work, a method to accelerate the demixing rates of these systems, employing a traveling acoustic wave field is reported for the first time. Phase-demixing for three systems, viz. polyethylene glycol (PEG)/sodium sulfate, PEG/potassium phosphate and PEG/maltodextrin were studied. The acoustically assisted process decreased the demixing time significantly (about 2- to 3-fold in PEG/salt systems and about 2-fold in the PEG/maltodextrin system), compared to that in gravity alone. Ultrasonication apparently enhanced the coalescence of the dispersed phase droplets due to the mild circulation currents it caused in the dispersion. This in turn enhanced the rate of demixing due to the increased migration velocity of the larger droplets.
 
Date 2000
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/2156/1/Appl%20Microbiol%20Biotechnol%20%282000%29%2053%20650%C2%B1654.pdf
Srinivas, N. D. and Barhate, R. S. and Raghavarao, K. S. M. S. and Todd, P. (2000) Acoustic demixing of aqueous two-phase systems. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 53 (6). pp. 650-4. ISSN 0175-7598