Rheology of biofilms formed at the surface of NF membranes in a drinking water production unit

Biofouling

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 235-240

  Houari, A ^a   Picard, J ^a   Habarou, H ^b   Galas, L ^c   Vaudry, H ^c   Heim, V ^d   Di Martino, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^d Syndicat des Eaux d'Ile de France   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Membrane; Nano filtration; Rheology; Water

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

BIOFILMS; ELASTICITY; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; POTABLE WATER;

BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; RHEOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLOW KINETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; VISCOSITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; NANOSTRUCTURES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 41949124185     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010802023764     Document Type: Article

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