Sustainable Membrane Technologies for By-Product Separation of Non-Pharmaceutical Common Compounds
Md Eman Talukder,
Fariya Alam,
Mst. Monira Rahman Mishu,
Md. Nahid Pervez,
Hongchen Song,
Francesca Russo,
Francesco Galiano,
George K. Stylios,
Alberto Figoli,
Vincenzo Naddeo
Affiliations
Md Eman Talukder
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
Fariya Alam
Department of Fashion Design & Technology (FDT), BGMEA, University of Fashion & Technology, Turag 1230, Bangladesh
Mst. Monira Rahman Mishu
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
Md. Nahid Pervez
Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
Hongchen Song
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
Francesca Russo
Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
Francesco Galiano
Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
George K. Stylios
Research Institute for Flexible Materials, School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University, Galashiels TD1 3HF, UK
Alberto Figoli
Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
Vincenzo Naddeo
Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
The Chinese pharmaceutical industry and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are both vital components of Chinese culture. Some traditional methods used to prepare TCMs have lost their conformity, and as a result, are producing lower-quality medicines. In this regard, the TCM sector has been looking for new ways to boost productivity and product quality. Membrane technology is environmentally-friendly, energy-saving technology, and more efficient than traditional technologies. Membrane separation is the most effective method for separating and cleaning the ingredients of the non-pharmaceutical common compounds from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Membrane technology is currently being employed for the concentration, purification, and separation of TCMs. This review paper discusses how membranes are fabricated and their role in non-pharmaceutical common compound separation and TCM purification. Accordingly, the membrane applicability and the technological advantage were also analyzed in non-pharmaceutical common compound separation. Researchers pay attention to the choice of membrane pore size when selecting membranes but often ignore the influence of membrane materials and membrane structure on separation, resulting in certain blindness in the membrane selection process.