PDA Technical Glossary
PDA Technical Reports are highly valued membership benefits because they offer expert guidance and opinions on important scientific and regulatory topics and are used as essential references by industry and regulatory authorities around the world. These reports include terms which explain the material and enhance the reader’s understanding.
The database presented here includes the glossary terms from all current technical reports. The database is searchable by keyword, topic, or by technical report. Each definition provided includes a link to the source technical report within the PDA Technical Report Portal.
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Feed (or Load or Feedstock or Feedstream)
The fluid introduced into a process. (TR41)
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Filtration
A process of removing particles from a fluid by passing it through a permeable material, such as a membrane film. (TR41) The process by which particles are removed from a fluid by passing the fluid through a porous material. (TR26)