New baby formula filter from Pall of Port Washington

Pall Corp. has developed a new filtration process that, it says, can significantly improve the safety and quality of baby formula, the Port Washington-based company said Wednesday.

The methods can also help infant formula manufacturers use less heat in production, Pall said.

The process "is engineered to prevent microbial contamination through intensive filtration, while preserving nutritional quality by minimizing the need for repeated heat treatment during manufacturing," the Pall news release said.

The production measures include multiple filtration barriers to prevent microbial contamination at potential process entry points; a wide selection of filter products for effective microbial removal, designed for critical environments; and advanced testing devices for the monitoring of critical filter integrity, Pall said.

"Producers are highly concerned about potential contamination by heat resistant bacteria and require improved methods to remove bacteria without compromising nutrition," Aline Sokol, marketing manager for Pall's global dairy markets, said in the company statement. "Pall provides filtration solutions that meet both product safety and nutritional value requirements."