Macrosolute represents an operational term from the field of membrane filtration which denotes solute(s) of particle size(s) larger than ones that pass through a membrane (microsolute) of a specified pore size or permeability limit. Membrane filtration may be used to treat such solution (system with macrosolute, microsolute, and solvent) to concentrate valuable macrosolute in this solution and to get rid of (or dilute) lower molecular weight impurities (Fig. 1).
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Paulen, R. (2016). Macrosolute. In: Drioli, E., Giorno, L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Membranes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44324-8_346
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