Effects of ultrafiltration membrane surface properties on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm initiation for the purpose of reducing biofouling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-32

  Pasmore, Mark ^a   Todd, Paul ^a   Smith, Sara ^a   Baker, Dawn ^a   Silverstein, JoAnn ^a   Coons, Darrell ^a   Bowman, Christopher N ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Fouling; Membrane hydrophobicity; Membrane potentials; Membrane preparation and structure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROORGANISMS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ULTRAFILTRATION;

BIOFOULING;

BIOFILMS;

POLYMER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FOULING; MEMBRANE; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ADSORPTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REACTION TIME; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAFILTRATION; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 0035976409     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(01)00468-9     Document Type: Article

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