Membrane fouling characterization by confocal microscopy during filtration of BSA/dextran mixtures

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 57-66

  Zator, M ^a   Ferrando, M ^a   Lopez F ^a   Guell C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

BSA; Confocal microscopy; Dextran; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DEXTRAN; ESTERS; FILTRATION; FLUORESCENCE; FOULING; MEMBRANES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS;

CSLM DATA; FLUORESCENT PROBE; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DEXTRAN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

BIOREACTORS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DEXTRAN; ESTERS; FILTRATION; FLUORESCENCE; FOULING; MEMBRANES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FOULING CONTROL; MEMBRANE FILTER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEADY STATE;

EID: 34547412929     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.05.038     Document Type: Article

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