Assessing biofouling on polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane surfaces in a laboratory system
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Characterization and effect of biofouling on polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane surfaces.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Membrane Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0376-7388
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.12.006