Correction to Hydrophilic Phage-Mimicking Membrane Active Antimicrobials Reveal Nanostructure-Dependent Activity and Selectivity

Isolation and characterization of a phage active against streptomyces griseus

Pretreatment and Membrane Hydrophilic Modification to Reduce Membrane Fouling

The application of low pressure membranes (microfiltration/ultrafiltration) has undergone accelerated development for drinking water production. However, the major obstacle encountered in its popularization is membrane fouling caused by natural organic matter (NOM). This paper firstly summarizes the two factors causing the organic membrane fouling, including molecular weight (MW) and hydrophili...

Colloidal adhesion to hydrophilic membrane surfaces

Colloidal adhesion to membrane surfaces is an important parameter in determining membrane fouling propensity and in optimizing membrane cleaning strategies. It has previously been demonstrated that acid–base interactions can significantly affect colloid–membrane interaction as a colloid approaches a membrane surface, however, the effect of acid–base interactions on adhesion has received less at...

Phage lytic proteins: biotechnological applications beyond clinical antimicrobials.

Most bacteriophages encode two types of cell wall lytic proteins: endolysins (lysins) and virion-associated peptidoglycan hydrolases. Both enzymes have the ability to degrade the peptidoglycan of Gram-positive bacteria resulting in cell lysis when they are applied externally. Bacteriophage lytic proteins have a demonstrated potential in treating animal models of infectious diseases. There has a...

Mimicking the cell membrane: bio-inspired simultaneous functions with monovalent anion selectivity and antifouling properties of anion exchange membrane

A new bio-inspired method was applied in this study to simultaneously improve the monovalent anion selectivity and antifouling properties of anion exchange membranes (AEMs). Three-layer architecture was developed by deposition of polydopamine (PDA) and electro-deposition of N-O-sulfonic acid benzyl chitosan (NSBC). The innermost and outermost layers were PDA with different deposition time. The ...