Static protein adsorption, ultrafiltration behavior and cleanability of hydrophilized polysulfone membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 158, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 63-75

  Möckel, Dirk ^a   Staude, Eberhard ^a   Guiver, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fouling; Hydrophilicity; Polysulfone membranes; Protein adsorption; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBOXYLATION; IONIC STRENGTH; PH; POLYSULFONES; PROTEINS; SULFONATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

HYDROPHILICITY; POLYSULFONE MEMBRANE;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ALBUMIN; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN; POLYSULFONE; PROTEIN; SULFONE DERIVATIVE;

CLEANING; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; POLYSULFONE; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CARBOXYLATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0344223287     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(99)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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