| CAJ | concentrated apple juice |
| VE | vacuum evaporation |
| FO | forward osmosis |
| MD | membrane distillation |
| L-NaLa | sodium lactate |
| UP | ultrapure |
| DS | draw solution |
| Glu-K | Potassium gluconate |
| VMD | vacuum membrane distillation |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| FS | feed solution |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| SSF | sodium sulfite |
| SMB | sodium metabisulfite |
| SB | sodium benzoate |
| SDA | sodium diacetate |
| Sorb-K | potassium sorbate |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl |
| SEM | scanning electron microscope |
| EDS | energy dispersive spectrometer |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| TSS | total soluble solid |
| OAJ | original apple juice |
| CAJ-F | CAJ produced by FO |
| CAJ-V | CAJ produced by VE |
| ICP | internal concentration polarization |
| RSR | radicals scavenging rate |
| MOS | metal oxide semiconductor |
| CAJ-V-W | distillate produced in VE |
| TMC | trimesoyl chloride |
| MPD | m-Phenylenediamine |