Different compounds can be recovered from aqueous solutions by ion exchange and /or adsorbent resins.

Three possible ways are generally considered:

A) Impurities elimination

Examples:

• Sugar and sweeteners
• Organic acids
• Gelatine
• Boron removal
• Heavy metals removal
• Brine decalcification
• Brine desulphatation
• Chlorinated solvents removal
• Aromatic solvents removal
• Grape must
• Citrus juice debittering/decolorization
etc...

B) Products isolation and recovery

Examples:

• Natural extracts/polyphenols
• Amino acids
• Antibiotics
• Vitamins
• Enzymes
• etc...

C) Products fractionation (chromatography)

Examples:

• Molasses desugarization
• Glucose and fructose separation
• Polyols purification
• Prebiotics purification