Editing Microfiltration (section)

{{Short description|Physical process where a fluid is passed through a special pore-sized membrane}}
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'''Microfiltration''' is a type of physical [[filtration]] process where a contaminated fluid is passed through a special [[porosity|pore-sized]] [[membrane filter]] to separate [[microorganisms]] and suspended particles from process [[fluid|liquid]]. It is commonly used in conjunction with various other separation processes such as [[ultrafiltration]] and [[reverse osmosis]] to provide a product stream which is free of undesired [[contamination|contaminants]].