Effect of membrane morphology on the initial rate of protein fouling during microfiltration

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-275

  Ho, Chia Chi ^a   Zydney, Andrew L ^a  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling; Membrane morphology; Membrane porosity; Microfiltration; Microporous and porous membranes

Indexed keywords

FOULING; MICROFILTRATION; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; PROTEINS;

INTERCONNECTED PORE STRUCTURES; MEMBRANE MORPHOLOGY; MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES; POROUS MEMBRANES;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES;

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE; MICROFILTRATION; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344359732     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00324-X     Document Type: Article

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