Yeast cell microfiltration: Optimization of backwashing for delicate membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 241-247

  Kuruzovich, J N ^a   Piergiovanni, P R ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Backwashing optimization; Crossflow filtration; Microfiltration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; METHODOLOGY; MICROFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST CELL;

MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; YEAST CELLS;

EID: 0029657133     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00294-4     Document Type: Article

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