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Table 4 Calculated parameters for the comparison of the membrane performance of the initial test in MBR (MBR 1) and the final optimized MBR test (MBR 6)

From: Development of a hybrid bio-purification process of lactic acid solutions employing an engineered E. coli strain in a membrane bioreactor

Test No

Filtration Cycle

Max ΤΜP drop (mbar)

Linear TMP drop rate (mbar/h)

MBR 1

1st

− 54.5

− 23.9

2nd

− 55.7

− 38.6

3rd

− 70.8

− 48.6

MBR 6

1st

− 33.6

− 14.5

2nd

− 33.9

− 14.4

3rd

− 36.0

− 15.1