References

1. K.L. Kalra, H.S. Grewal, Fungal production of citric acid, Biotechnol. Adv., 13 (1995) 209–234.
2. M. Pazouki, P.A. Felse, J. Sinha, T. Panda, Comparative studies on citric acid production by Aspergillus niger and Candida lipolytica using molasses and glucose, Bioprocess. Eng., 22 (2000) 353–361.
3. P.M. Chornomaz, N.A. Ochoa, C. Pagliero, J. Marchese, Synthesis, characterization and performance of membranes for clarification of lemon juice, Desal. Wat. Treat., 27 (2011) 294–298.
4. V. Bizek, J. Horacek, R. Rerich, M. Kousova, Amine extraction of hydroxycarboxylic acids. 1. Extraction of citric acid with 1-octanol=n-heptane solutions of trialkylamine, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 31 (1992) 1554–1562.
5. R.S. Juang, R.H. Huang, R.T. Wu, Separation of citric and lactic acids in aqueous solutions by solvent extraction and liquid membrane processes, J. Membr. Sci., 136 (1997) 89–99.
6. Z. Ren, L. Zhang, H. Li, W. Lin, Mass transfer of citric acid extraction by hollow fiber renewal liquid membrane, Chem. Eng. J., 146 (2009) 220–226.
7. C. Kozlowski, W. Walkowiak, Applicability of liquid membranes in chromium(VI) transport with amines as ion carriers, J. Membr. Sci., 266 (2005) 143–150.
8. A. Manzak, O. Tutkun, Extracion of citric acid through an emulsion liquid membrane containing aliquat 336 as carrier, Sep. Sci. Technol., 39 (2004) 2497–2512.
9. R.S. Juang, L.J. Chen, Transport rate of citric acid across a supported liquid membrane containing salts of tertiary amine, J. Membr. Sci., 123 (1997) 81–87.
10. R.S. Juang, L.J. Chen, Analysis of the transport rates of citric acid through a supported liquid membrane containing tri-noctylamine, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 35 (1996) 1673–1679.
11. J. Lamb, A. Nazarenko, Selective metal ion sorption and transport using polymer inclusion membranes containing dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, Sep. Sci. Technol., 32 (1997) 2749–2764.
12. C.A. Kozlowski, J. Kozlowska, PNP-16-crown-6 derivatives as ion carriers for Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) transport across polymer inclusion membranes, J. Membr. Sci., 326 (2009) 215–221.
13. A. Kaya, C. Onac, H.K. Alpoguz, A novel electro-driven membrane for removal of chromium ions using polymer inclusion membrane under constant D.C. electric current, J. Hazard. Mater., 317 (2016) 1–7.
14. C.A. Kozłowski, Kinetics of chromium(VI) transport from mineral acids across cellulose triacetate (CTA) plasticized membranes immobilized by tri-n-octylamine, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 46 (2007) 5420–5428.
15. M. Matsumoto, T. Takagi, K. Kondo, Separation of lactic acid using polymeric membrane containing a mobile carrier, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 85 (1998) 483–487.
16. B. Pospiech, W. Walkowiak, Separation of copper(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) from chloride solutions by polymer inclusion membranes, Sep. Purif. Technol., 57 (2007) 461–465.
17. N. Benosmane, S.M. Hamdi, M. Hamdi, B. Boutemeur, Selective transport of metal ions across polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) containing calix[4]resorcinarenes, Sep. Purif. Technol., 65 (2009) 211–219.
18. J.S. Gardner, J.O. Walker, J.D. Lamb, Permeability and durability effects of cellulose polymer variation in polymer inclusion membranes, J. Membr. Sci., 229 (2004) 87–93.
19. N. Pereira, A. Stjohn, R. Cattrall, J. Perera, S. Kolev, Influence of the composition of polymer inclusion membranes on their homogeneity and flexibility, Desalination, 236 (2009) 327–333.
20. A.Y. Nazarenko, J.D. Lamb, Selective transport of lead(II) strontium(II) through a crown ether-based polymer inclusion membrane containing dialkylnaphthalensulfonic acid, J. Inclusion Phenom. Mol. Recognit. Chem., 29 (1997) 247–258.
21. P.R. Danesi, R. Chiarizia, C.F. Coleman, The kinetics of metal solvent extraction Cr, Rev. Anal. Chem., 10 (1980) 1–126.
22. S. Kolev, Y. Sakai, R.W. Cattrall, R. Paimin, R.D. Potter, Theoretical and experimental study of palladium(II) extraction from hydrochloric acid solutions into Aliquat 336=PVC membranes, Anal. Chim. Acta, 413 (2000) 241–246.
23. L. Wang, R.W. Cattrall, R. Paimin, W. Shen, R.D. Colev, The extraction of cadmium(II) and copper(II) from hydrochloric acid solutions using an Aliquat 336=PVC membrane, J. Membr. Sci., 176 (2000) 105–111.
24. S.D. Kolev, Y. Baba, R.W. Cattrall, T. Tasaki, N. Pereira, J.M. Perera, G.W. Stevens, Solid phase extraction of zinc(II) using a PVC-based polymer inclusion membrane with di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) as the carrier, Talanta, 78 (2009) 795–799.
25. I. Pérez-Silva, C.A. Galán-Vidal, M.T. Ramírez-Silva, J.A. Rodríguez, G.A. Álvarez-Romero, M.E. Páez-Hernández, Phenol removal process development from synthetic wastewater solutions using a polymer inclusion membrane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52 (2013) 4919−4923.
26. X. Meng, C.G. Gao, L. Wang, X. Wang, W. Tang, H. Chen, Transport of phenol through polymer inclusion membrane with N,N-di(1-methylheptyl) acetamide as carriers from aqueous solution, J. Membr. Sci., 493 (2015) 615–621.
27. N. Benosmane, B. Boutemeur, S.M. Hamdi, M. Hamdi, The removal of phenol from synthetic wastewater using calix[4]resorcinarene derivative based polymer inclusion membrane, Algerian J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2 (2016) 26–33.
28. J.A. Riggs, B.D. Smith, Facilitated transport of small carbohydrates through plasticized cellulose triacetate membranes. Evidence for fixed-site jumping transport mechanism, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 119 (1997) 2765–2766.
29. K.M. Whitw, B.D. Smith, P.J. Duggan, S.L. Sheahan, E.M. Tyndall, Mechanism of facilitated saccharide transport trough plasticized cellulose triacetate membranes, J. Membr. Sci., 194 (2001) 165–175.
30. T.A. Munro, B.D. Smith, Facilitated transport of amino acids by fixed-site jumping, Chem. Commun., 22 (1997) 2167–2168.
31. R. Kertesz, S. Schlosser, M. Simo, Mass-transfer characteristics of a spiral-channel SLM module in pertraction of phenylalanine1, Desalination, 163 (2004) 103–117.
32. S. Kolev, R. Paimin, Y. Sakai, R. Cattrall, I. Potter, Transport of thiourea through an Aliquat 336=polyvinyl chloride membrane, Sep. Sci. Technol., 35 (2000) 1979–1990.
33. A. Garcia-Rodriguez, V. Matamoros, S.D. Kolev, C. Fontas, Development of a polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) for the preconcentration of antibiotics in environmental water samples, J. Membr. Sci., 492 (2015) 32–39.
34. P. Gajewski, M.B. Bogacki, Influence of alkyl chain length in 1-alkylimidazol on the citric acid transport rate across polymer inclusion membrane, Sep. Sci. Technol., 47 (2012) 1374–1382.
35. M. Hedidi, S. M.Hamdi, T. Mazari, B. Boutemeur, C. Rabia, F. Chemat, M. Hamdi, Microwave-assisted synthesis of calix[4]resorcinarenes, Tetrahedron, 62 (2006) 5652–5655.
36. M. Sugiura, M.K. Kawa, S. Urita, Effect of plasticizer on the carrier-mediated transport of zinc ion through cellulose triacetate membranes, Sep. Sci. Technol., 22 (1987) 2263–2268.
37. N. Bayou, O. Arous, M. Amara, H. Kerdjoudj, Elaboration and characterization of a plasticized cellulose triacetate membrane containing trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO): application to the transport of uranium and molybdenum ions, CR Chim., 13 (2010) 1370–1376.
38. N. Benosmane, B. Boutemeur, M. Hamdi, S.M. Hamdi, Application of cellulose acetate membranes for removal of toxic metal ions from aqueous solution, Fresenius Environ. Bull., 24 (2015) 2296–2309.