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Mussel protein recovery—batch dissolved air flotation studies
Author(s) -
HOLLAND C. R.,
McCOMISKEY P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1111/ijfs1986216763
Subject(s) - flocculation , dissolved air flotation , mussel , chitosan , suspended solids , chemistry , chromatography , total dissolved solids , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , environmental engineering , wastewater , organic chemistry , fishery , engineering , biology
Batch dissolved air flotation is employed as the solid/liquid separation technique in the recovery of flocculated mussel protein solutions. Maximum flocculated suspended solids recoveries are obtained in all cases at an air/solids ratio of 0.02. Results show that the performances of the flocculating agents used, sulphuric acid, ligninsulphonic acid, Calgon and chitosan, are pH and dosage dependent with chitosan, having a protein recovery of 80%, being the superior material.