Ultrafiltration Device for Clarification and Concentration of Enzymes for Biotechnological Applications

Introduction

 

Clarification and concentration of enzymes for biotechnological applications

 

Salient Technical Features including Competing Features

 

•  The cost effective unit is designed based on indigenous ultrafiltration membrane with 100 L/h capacity

•  The technology is compact and involves a combination of two ultrafiltration units where in one unit clarifies the enzyme broth while the other system is used for concentration of enzyme from its broth.

•  The hybrid ultrafiltration unit is highly useful for biotechnological and biomedical laboratories and industries with low operational cost compared to conventional biological plants

•  The system exhibited high rate of degradation

•  Ultrafiltration based commercial systems on 100 L/h scale are not available in market for comparison.

•  This Unit costs around Rs.2.0 lakhs

 

Scale of Development

 

•  Pilot Scale 100 litres per hour capacity

 

Status of Commercialization

 

•  A 100 l/h unit is fully commercialized and has been successfully installed.

 

Major Raw Materials to be Utilized

 

•  Prefilters, Membrane Modules

 

Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

 

•  Raw Water Pumps, Prefilters, Pressure Vessel (FRP Housing), Pressure Gauges and Rotameters.

 

For further information please contact

 

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Uppal Road, Tarnaka,
Hyderabad - 500 007
Phone: +91-40-21791623
E-mail: aau@iict.res.in