Development of a high throughput cross-flow filtration system for detailed investigation of fouling processes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 442, Issue , 2013, Pages 168-176

  Vanysacker, L ^a   Declerck, P ^a   Vankelecom, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Cross flow filtration; High throughput; In situ observation; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE; CROSS FLOW FILTRATION; CROSS-FLOW FILTRATION SYSTEM; FOULING CHARACTERIZATION; HIGH THROUGHPUT; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE MONITORING; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES;

BACTERIA; BIOFOULING; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MICROFILTRATION;

THROUGHPUT;

POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFOULING; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CROSSFLOW FILTRATION; ECOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 84877883089     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.033     Document Type: Article

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