The transport of amino acids through the immobilized liquid membrane containing Aliquat 336 as a carrier was analyzed by a theoretical model. The flux and concentration distribution of amino acids at steady-state were derived with Nernst-Planck equati...
The transport of amino acids through the immobilized liquid membrane containing Aliquat 336 as a carrier was analyzed by a theoretical model. The flux and concentration distribution of amino acids at steady-state were derived with Nernst-Planck equation in counter-transport system of amino acids and added electrolytes, and the osmo-electric coefficient which affect the flux to a large extent was defined. It was concluded that the flux of amino acids decreased with increasing membrane potentials and was linear with the osmo-electric coefficient. The transport rate of amino acids had the inverse relation with the magnitude of hydration energy. Also the transport rate according to the amino acids increased in the order: tryptophan > tyrosine > hippuric acid.