MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF FOLIC ACID FACILITATED PERTRACTION

BLAGA ALEXANDRA-CRISTINA(1), GALACTION ANCA-IRINA(2), CAŞCAVAL DAN(1)

(1)TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY "GH. ASACHI" OF IAŞI, FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, DEPT. OF BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING, D. MANGERON 71, 700050 IAŞI, ROMANIA, FAX: 0232.271.311, E-MAIL: DANCASCA@CH.TUIAŞI.RO (1)UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY “GR.T.

Abstract

Using the statistical analysis and factorial experiments of second order, two mathematical correlations for the folic acid facilitated pertraction using Amberlite LA-2 as carrier have been established. These equations describe the dependences between the solute initial mass flow, respectively the permeability factor, and the main parameters influencing the separation efficiency (pH-values of the feed and stripping phases, carrier concentration). For both cases, the considered variables control the separation process in a 96.1 - 96.8% extent, the carrier concentration exhibiting the most important influence.

Keywords

folic acid vitamin B9 Amberlite LA-2 liquid membranes pertraction carrier mathematical modeling regression equation determination coefficients