Characterization of biofilm bacteria isolated from two distinct seawater reverse osmosis systems in Saudi Arabia

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 7-9, 2013, Pages 1855-1860

  Saeed, Mohamed O ^a   Teng, W L ^b   Al Tisan, Ibrahim A ^a   Namazi, Mohammed A ^a  

^a SALINE WATER CONVERSION CORPORATION   (Saudi Arabia)

^b PUB   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm bacteria; Control measures; Pretreatment; SWRO membranes

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDETES;

EID: 84875786034     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.715412     Document Type: Article

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