Biocomem

the supply of many precursors and ingredients relies on chemical separation techniques to isolate the various components. currently, many of these separation techniques rely on heat-based approaches, such as distillation. this currently amounts to around 10–15 percent of the world's energy consumption, with the concomitant implications this has for ghg emissions. membrane-based separation techniques offer an alternative with the potential for far lower energy consumption. wider adoption of these techniques would reduce ghg as a result. so far, we are missing biobased solutions for robust membranes. by using membranes manufactured from bio-based materials, it would increase overall sustainability and further reduce the environmental impact. however, such products need to be able to withstand long-term operation at temperature and pressure variations and prolonged contact with degradative substances. such membranes require a complex structure that rely on highly specific methods of prod