Gravity-driven membrane filtration for water and wastewater treatment: a review

W Pronk, A Ding, E Morgenroth, N Derlon, P Desmond… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration has been investigated for almost 10 years. The
technology is characterized not only by relatively lower transmembrane pressures which can …

Fouling in membrane bioreactors: An updated review

F Meng, S Zhang, Y Oh, Z Zhou, HS Shin, SR Chae - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The goal of the current article is to update new findings in membrane fouling and emerging
fouling mitigation strategies reported in recent years (post 2010) as a follow-up to our …

Critical review of fouling mitigation strategies in membrane bioreactors treating water and wastewater

M Bagheri, SA Mirbagheri - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The current research was an effort to critically review all approaches used for membrane
fouling control in the membrane bioreactors treating water and wastewater. The first …

Controlling the hydraulic resistance of membrane biofilms by engineering biofilm physical structure

P Desmond, KT Huisman, H Sanawar, NM Farhat… - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of membrane technology for water treatment and reuse is hampered by the
development of a microbial biofilm. Biofilm growth in micro-and ultrafiltration (MF/UF) …

Noninvasive monitoring of fouling in membrane processes by optical coherence tomography: a review

KT Huisman, B Blankert, H Horn, M Wagner… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged as a powerful noninvasive technique for
monitoring fouling in membrane filtration systems for water and wastewater treatment and …

Optical coherence tomography in biofilm research: a comprehensive review

M Wagner, H Horn - Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Imaging of biofilm systems is a prerequisite for a better understanding of both structure and
its function. The review aims to critically discuss the use of optical coherence tomography …

Drinking water microbiology—from measurement to management

CR Proctor, F Hammes - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Highly diverse drinking water microbiomes comprise up to 40 phyla.•The
microbiome varies across phases (planktonic, biofilms, and loose deposits).•The …

Bacteriophages and their enzymes in biofilm control

B K. Chan, S T. Abedon - Current pharmaceutical design, 2015 - benthamdirect.com
Although free-swimming planktonic bacteria historically have been the typical focus of
microbiological studies, the natural state of many or most bacteria is one where they instead …

In-situ biofilm characterization in membrane systems using Optical Coherence Tomography: Formation, structure, detachment and impact of flux change

C Dreszer, AD Wexler, S Drusová, T Overdijk… - water research, 2014 - Elsevier
Biofouling causes performance loss in spiral wound nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis
(RO) membrane operation for process and drinking water production. The development of …

Review on strategies for biofouling mitigation in spiral wound membrane systems

SS Bucs, N Farhat, JC Kruithof, C Picioreanu… - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
Because of the uneven distribution of fresh water in time and space, a large number of
regions are experiencing water scarcity and stress. Membrane based desalination …