Sewage-derived substances and dead microbial cells cause gel biofilm formation in membrane bioreactors treating real sewage

T Miwa, Y Takimoto, Y Tokuda, T Watari… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gel fouling is frequently reported as one of the biggest obstacles in membrane bioreactors
(MBRs) and is observed under unstable conditions. However, the mechanism and the cause …

Unique gel-like colony forming bacterium Novosphingobium pituita sp. nov., isolated from a membrane bioreactor (MBR) treating sewage

T Ikarashi, US Bandaranayake, T Watari, T Yamaguchi… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
A novel, gelatinous, colony-forming, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated IK01 T was
isolated from biofilms formed on the membrane surface of a sewage-treating membrane …

How solute-membrane interaction influences foulant formation in polymeric catalytic membrane: Competitive and sequential reactions

IK Koo, PT Lim, X Chen, KB Goh - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Foulant-induced deactivation usually limits polymeric catalytic membrane performance, but
the mechanisms governing foulant formation remain poorly understood. Recent research …