Various industries, ranging from coal desulfurization to metal production have been
using magnetic separation as an essential part of their processes for decades.
Magnetic separation filters are used to remove magnetic impurities in continuous flow
processes. Magnetic separation techniques like high-gradient magnetic separation
(HGMS) have broadened the application base of MSE to industries such as food
processing and industrial wastewater treatment. In addition, the applications have
expanded to include niche industries like biotechnology where batch-scale magnetic
separators are used for the purification of complex mixtures in cell separation, protein
isolation, drug delivery, and biocatalysis.