Characterisation of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) produced during algal bloom: A membrane treatment perspective

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 4-6, 2013, Pages 1021-1033

  Villacorte, L O ^a,b,c   Ekowati, Y ^a   Winters, H ^b   Amy, Gary L ^a,c,d   Schippers, J C ^a   Kennedy, D ^a,c  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^d KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Algal bloom; Algal organic matter; MF UF rejection; MF UF fouling; Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAETOCEROS AFFINIS; CHLOROPHYTA; MICROCYSTIS; NITZSCHIA ALBA;

EID: 84875799945     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.699359     Document Type: Article

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