Coupling Low-Frequency Ultrasound to a Crossflow Microfiltration Pilot: Effect of Ultrasonic Pulse Application on Sono-Microfiltration of Jackfruit Juice
Herenia Adilene Miramontes-Escobar,
Nicolas Hengl,
Manuel Dornier,
Efigenia Montalvo-González,
Martina Alejandra Chacón-López,
Nawel Achir,
Fabrice Vaillant,
Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto
Affiliations
Herenia Adilene Miramontes-Escobar
Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México—Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic 63175, Mexico
Nicolas Hengl
Laboratoire Rhéologie Et Procédés, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering Université Grenoble Alpes), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
Manuel Dornier
Institut Agro, Institut de Re-cherche pour le Développement, UMR Qualisud, Université de Montpellier, Université d’Avignon, Université de La Réunion, 34000 Montpellier, France
Efigenia Montalvo-González
Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México—Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic 63175, Mexico
Martina Alejandra Chacón-López
Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México—Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic 63175, Mexico
Nawel Achir
Institut Agro, Institut de Re-cherche pour le Développement, UMR Qualisud, Université de Montpellier, Université d’Avignon, Université de La Réunion, 34000 Montpellier, France
Fabrice Vaillant
Institut Agro, Institut de Re-cherche pour le Développement, UMR Qualisud, Université de Montpellier, Université d’Avignon, Université de La Réunion, 34000 Montpellier, France
Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto
Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México—Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic 63175, Mexico
To reduce membrane fouling during the processing of highly pulpy fruit juices into clarified beverages, a crossflow Sono-Microfiltration (SMF) system was employed, strategically equipped with an ultrasonic probe for the direct application of low-frequency ultrasound (LFUS) to the juice just before the entrance to the ceramic membrane. Operating conditions were standardized, and the application of LFUS pulses in both corrective and preventive modes was investigated. The effect of SMF on the physicochemical properties and the total soluble phenol (TSP) content of the clarified juice was also evaluated. The distance of ultrasonic energy irradiation guided the selection of the LFUS probe. Amplitude conditions and ultrasonic pulses were more effective in the preventive mode and did not cause membrane damage, reducing the operation time of jackfruit juice by up to 50% and increasing permeability by up to 81%. The SMF did not alter the physicochemical parameters of the clarified juice, and the measured LFUS energy ranges did not affect the TSP concentration during the process. This study is the first to apply LFUS directly to the feed stream in a pilot-scale crossflow microfiltration system to reduce the fouling of ceramic membranes and maintain bioactive compounds in jackfruit juice.
