The role of cell-surface interactions in bacterial initial adhesion and consequent biofilm formation on nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 454, Issue , 2014, Pages 82-96

  Habimana, O ^a   Semiao A J C ^b   Casey, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial adhesion; Biofouling; Fouling; Membranes; Nanofiltration; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILM FORMATION; CELL-SURFACE INTERACTIONS; INITIAL ADHESIONS; MEMBRANE BIOFOULING; MEMBRANE INTERFACE; MEMBRANE SURFACE PROPERTIES; PARADIGM SHIFTS;

ADHESION; BIOFOULING; FOULING; MEMBRANES; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CELL SURFACE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONDITIONING; FETUS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; REVIEW; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84890870813     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.11.043     Document Type: Review

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