Review–Bacteria and their extracellular polymeric substances causing biofouling on seawater reverse osmosis desalination membranes
Biofouling in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membranes is a critical issue faced by the
desalination industry worldwide. The major cause of biofouling is the irreversible attachment …
desalination industry worldwide. The major cause of biofouling is the irreversible attachment …
Culturable bacteria from a full-scale desalination plant: Identification methods, bacterial diversity and selection of models based on membrane-biofilm community
Bacterial models representative of a full-scale system are important requisites of biofouling
studies. In this study, bacteria from upstream locations and from RO membranes were …
studies. In this study, bacteria from upstream locations and from RO membranes were …
Bacteria Contribute Exopolysaccharides to an Algal-Bacterial Joint Extracellular Matrix
Marine ecosystems are influenced by phytoplankton aggregation, which affects processes
like marine snow formation and harmful events such as marine mucilage outbreaks …
like marine snow formation and harmful events such as marine mucilage outbreaks …
Measurement of transparent Alcian blue-stainable materials in freshwater by a centrifugation-based method
Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) are particularly abundant in diverse aqueous
environments and regarded as a main contributor to biofilm and membrane biofouling. In …
environments and regarded as a main contributor to biofilm and membrane biofouling. In …
[PDF][PDF] 4.2 Paper 3: Identification of bacteria from a full-scale desalination plant, comparison to membrane-biofilm community and selection of models for biofouling …
V Nagaraj, L Skillman, D Li… - … and control of …, 2017 - researchportal.murdoch.edu.au
Membrane biofouling is the single most important issue in reverse osmosis seawater
desalination and substantial energy and cost savings are possible if fouling on membranes …
desalination and substantial energy and cost savings are possible if fouling on membranes …