Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are present both outside of the cells and in the
interior of microbial aggregates, and account for a main component in microbial aggregates …

Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane water and wastewater treatment as it greatly
compromises the efficiency of the treatment processes. It is difficult to control, and significant …

Soluble microbial products (SMPs) are the predominate foulants determining fouling extent
in membrane bioreactors (MBRs). However, exact mechanism underlying their typical …

A pilot-scale submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) for real municipal wastewater
treatment was operated for over one year in order to investigate extracellular polymeric …

This paper presents an overview on recent developments in surface modification of polymer
membranes for reduction of their fouling with biocolloids and organic colloids in pressure …

Two submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (SAnMBRs)(thermophilic vs. mesophilic)
were operated for a period of 3.5 months with kraft evaporator condensate at a feed …

The reverse osmosis (RO) technology offers a solution for the shortage of pristine water
resources worldwide, through its capacity on treating all water kinds such as seawater …

This study investigated extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs), including soluble EPS,
loosely bound EPS and tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS), in biofilms growing on different carriers …

In this paper, we investigate the fouling mechanisms responsible for MF and UF membrane
flux decline in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBR). We have used the fouling …

So far, membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) is still not fully understood due to
the complex nature of membrane foulants. The challenge to the study of membrane fouling …