Microbial community in seawater reverse osmosis and rapid diagnosis of membrane biofouling

Desalination

Volumn 273, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 118-126

  Lee, Jinwook ^a   Kim, In S ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Microbial community; Seawater reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

COMMON PROBLEMS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; FLUX DECLINE; HIGH ENERGY; LIFE SPAN; MEMBRANE BIOFOULING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; ON CURRENTS; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; POPULATION GROWTH; RO MEMBRANE; SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS; STRONG CORRELATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFOULING; DESALINATION; GLOBAL WARMING; POPULATION STATISTICS; SEAWATER; WATER FILTRATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

REVERSE OSMOSIS;

BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DESALINATION; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OSMOSIS; SEAWATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79953036630     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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