The importance of microscopic characterization of membrane biofilms in an unconfined environment

Desalination

Volumn 348, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-15

  Bar Zeev, Edo ^a   Zodrow, Katherine R ^a   Kwan, Sarah E ^a   Elimelech, Menachem ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; CLSM; RO membrane; Unconfined

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; MOUNTINGS; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

BIOFILM ARCHITECTURE; CLSM; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION; PREPARATION TECHNIQUE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RO MEMBRANE; UNCONFINED;

BIOFILMS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; DESALINATION; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 84902969261     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.06.003     Document Type: Article

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