[HTML][HTML] Hydrodynamics and surface properties influence biofilm proliferation

M Krsmanovic, D Biswas, H Ali, A Kumar… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …

Biofouling of membrane distillation, forward osmosis and pressure retarded osmosis: Principles, impacts and future directions

A Bogler, S Lin, E Bar-Zeev - Journal of Membrane Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The water-energy nexus has motivated the quest for new membrane-based technologies
that target potable water and energy production. To this end, membrane distillation (MD) …

Microneedle patch-mediated treatment of bacterial biofilms

J Xu, R Danehy, H Cai, Z Ao, M Pu… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Current treatments of bacterial biofilms are limited by the poor penetration of antibiotics
through their physical barrier as well as significant off-target toxicity of antibiotics and the …

Recent advances in mitigating membrane biofouling using carbon-based materials

Y Wu, Y **a, X **g, P Cai, AD Igalavithana… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Biofouling is the Achilles Heel of membrane processes. The accumulation of
organic foulants and growth of microorganisms on the membrane surface reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Microsystems for biofilm characterization and sensing–A review

S Subramanian, RC Huiszoon, S Chu, WE Bentley… - Biofilm, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofilms are the primary cause of clinical bacterial infections and are impervious to typical
amounts of antibiotics, necessitating very high doses for elimination. Therefore, it is …

Microfluidics for biofilm studies

L Yuan, H Straub, L Shishaeva… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Biofilms are multicellular communities held together by a self-produced extracellular matrix
and exhibit a set of properties that distinguish them from free-living bacteria. Biofilms are …

Immobilization of hydrolytic/fermentative bacteria to achieve ultra-low fouling in anaerobic membrane bioreactor

R Xu, Y Yao, Z Zhou, YX Huang, S Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling remains the key challenge that limits the application of anaerobic
membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs). Free-living bacteria, particularly hydrolytic/fermentative …

Influence of water transport characteristics on membrane internal conductive structure in forward osmosis microbial fuel cell

Y Zhao, L Duan, SW Hermanowicz - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
As the characteristic of forward osmosis microbial fuel cells (OsMFCs), water flux is crucial
for improving electricity generation, and the ohmic resistance of the membrane itself directly …

Membrane fouling phenomena in microfluidic systems: from technical challenges to scientific opportunities

AI Cirillo, G Tomaiuolo, S Guido - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The almost ubiquitous, though undesired, deposition and accumulation of
suspended/dissolved matter on solid surfaces, known as fouling, represents a crucial issue …

[HTML][HTML] In-situ monitoring AHL-mediated quorum-sensing regulation of the initial phase of wastewater biofilm formation

J Wang, Q Liu, X Li, S Ma, H Hu, B Wu, X Zhang… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Initial attachment plays an important role in biofilm formation in wastewater treatment
processes. However, the initial attachment process mediated by N-acyl-homoserine …