The effects of biofilms formed on whey reverse osmosis membranes on the microbial quality of the concentrated product

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 451-455

  Anand, Sanjeev ^a   Hassan, Ashraf ^a   Avadhanula, Mallika ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Biofilms; Retentate; Reverse osmosis membrane; Whey

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84863786002     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2012.00848.x     Document Type: Article

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