Table 4.
Purification results at each step of the purification process.
Powdered activated carbon | Ion exchange | End of the process | |
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Lactic acid recovery (%) | 77.00 | 13.40 | 10.30 |
Reducing sugars removal (%) | 76.00 | 99.10 | 0.28 |
Protein removal (%) | 88.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Color removal (%) | 91.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |