Protein and humic acid adsorption onto hydrophilic membrane surfaces: Effects of pH and ionic strength

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-46

  Jones, Kimberly L ^a   O'Melia, Charles R ^b  

^a Department of Electrical Engineering   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrostatic interactions; Humic material; Membrane fouling; Protein adsorption; Ultrafiltration membranes

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CELLULOSE; ELECTROSTATICS; ION SELECTIVE MEMBRANES; IONIC STRENGTH; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; ULTRAFILTRATION;

CELLULOSIC MEMBRANES; HUMIC ACID; HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

BUFFER; HUMIC ACID; PROTEIN;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; MEMBRANE; PH; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; ELECTRICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0033991895     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(99)00218-5     Document Type: Article

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