Effect of surface properties of reverse osmosis membranes on biofouling occurrence under filtration conditions

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 382, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 91-99

  Baek, Youngbin ^a   Yu, Jihyun ^a   Kim, Seung Hyun ^b   Lee, Seockheon ^c   Yoon, Jeyong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Membrane biofouling; Membrane surface properties; Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILM GROWTH; CROSS FLOWS; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FLUX DECLINE; INITIAL BACTERIAL ADHESION; MEMBRANE BIOFOULING; MEMBRANE SURFACE PROPERTIES; REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) MEMBRANE; RO MEMBRANE;

ADHESION; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFOULING; MICROFILTRATION; OSMOSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; FILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 80052715073     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.07.049     Document Type: Article

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