Definition of "microfiltration" []

• Filtration through a microporous membrane (noun)

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• "The watery liquid portion that remains is filtered through a process called microfiltration process; to remove lactose and ash."
• "I've been a scanning electron microscopist for many years, I have thousands of electron micrographs, and when I'm staring at the mycelium I realize that they are microfiltration membranes."
• "Polypore's flat sheet and hollow fiber membranes are used in specialized applications that require the removal or separation of various materials from liquids, primarily in the ultrafiltration and microfiltration markets."