microfiltration
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microfiltration
(′mi·krō·fil′trā·shən)
(chemical engineering) A membrane separation process in which particles greater than about 20 nanometers in diameter are screened out of a liquid in which they are suspended.
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microfiltration
Filtration under pressure through a membrane of small pore size (0.1-10 μm; larger pores than for ultrafiltration). Used for clarification of beverages and to sterilize liquids by filtering out micro-organisms.
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