Dominant impact of the α-L-guluronic acid chain on regulation of the mass transfer character of calcium alginate membranes

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 34, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 257-265

  Kashima, Keita ^a   Imai, Masanao ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium alginate; Effective diffusion coefficient; Mass transfer; Membrane; L guluronic acid; D mannuronic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054962225     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2892     Document Type: Article

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