Chitosan solubilization by bipolar membrane electroacidification: Reduction of membrane fouling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 290, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 29-35

  Lin Teng Shee, F ^a   Arul, J ^a   Brunet, S ^b   Bazinet, L ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ISM Biopolymer Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bipolar membranes; Chitosan solubilization; Electroacidification; Fouling

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYTES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLUBILITY;

BIPOLAR MEMBRANES; CHITOSAN SOLUBILIZATION; ELECTROACIDIFICATION;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CHITOSAN; CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BIOPOLYMERS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYTES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLUBILITY;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; BIPOLAR MEMBRANE ELECTROACIDIFICATION; DENSITY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 33846809330     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.12.023     Document Type: Article

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