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Commercial scale, food-contact compliant imprinted polymers for the selective removal of specific molecules in filtration & extraction applications, including bioactive & taints
About
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are high-surface area resins that are designed to capture specific molecules or groups of molecules from fluids. Ligar manufactures these as food-contact compliant beads, typically used in filtration columns. Targets can include bioactives and contaminants that are present at very low levels, also molecules that are present in high concentrations. The MIPs typically capture quickly (without any exchange of molecules) and are reusable.
Key Benefits
Removal of molecules such as bitterants without negatively affecting positive characteristics (increase product quality / value) Rapid capture and / or removal of specific molecules or groups of molecules from liquids, significantly reducing the number of purification steps required (reduce production costs) Potentially extracting molecules that other processes can not reach, such as low level contaminants or bioactives that are present at levels that are too low to separate out (enable product compliance, create new products).
Applications
Extraction of bioactives. Flavour modification. Removal of contaminants.