Fluorescent microspheres as virion surrogates in low-pressure membrane studies

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 335, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 43-50

  Pontius, Frederick W ^a   Amy, Gary L ^b   Hernandez, Mark T ^c  

^a Pontius Water Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^c UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Microfiltration; Microspheres; Surrogate; Ultrafiltration; Virus rejection

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT MICROSPHERES; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; ISO-ELECTRIC POINTS; LOW-PRESSURE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE PORE SIZES; POLY-VINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; POLYETHERSULFONE; REGENERATED CELLULOSE; SIZE EXCLUSIONS; SURROGATE; UF MEMBRANES; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIOPHAGES; CHARGED PARTICLES; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROFILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSPHERES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ULTRAFILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

MICROSPHERE; POLYETHERSULFONE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROFILTRATION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAFILTRATION; VIRION;

EID: 64549164057     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.02.026     Document Type: Article

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