Milk bacteria removal
Purpose
Sterilisation of skimmed milk to extend shelf life and remove all heat-resistant bacteria.
Cold sterilisation with Isoflux™ membranes with a cut-off equivalent to 1.4 µm is the perfect solution to this challenge.
Solution
ISOFLUX membranes separate skimmed milk into two parts:
- a retentate (about one twentieth of the original volume) containing the bacteria and most of the original fat
- a permeate that is free of bacteria but contains the milk proteins – this fraction represents 95% of the starting milk volume
- Sterilisation occurs at low temperature with complete removal of bacteria, including heat-resistant bacteria
Benefits
- Preservation of fresh flavour
- No loss of vitamins or proteins through thermal degradation
- Increased shelf life of the milk
- Compact installation (no permeate recirculation loop) and easy handling
- Long membrane lifespan
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