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Rosales AB, Causserand C, Coetsier C, Formosa-Dague C. Probing the reduction of adhesion forces between biofilms and anti-biofouling filtration membrane surfaces using FluidFM technology. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113701. [PMID: 38101142 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Biofouling is a persistent problem in many sectors (healthcare, medicine, marine, and membrane filtration processes). To control the biofouling of surfaces, it is essential to overcome or reduce the adhesion forces between biofilms and surfaces. To access and understand the molecular basis of these interactions, atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a well-suited technology that can measure adhesion forces at the piconewton level. However, AFM-based existing methods only probe interactions between individual cells and surfaces, which is not representative of realistic conditions given that bacteria mainly exist in biofilms. We develop here an original method using FluidFM, a combination of AFM and microfluidics, to probe the adhesion forces between biofilms and filtration membranes modified with an anti-biofouling agent, vanillin. This strategy involves i) growing bacterial biofilms on micrometer-sized polystyrene beads, ii) aspirating these biofilm beads at the aperture of microfluidic cantilevers and iii) using them as probes in force spectroscopy experiments. The results obtained first showed that COOH-functionalized polystyrene beads are more suitable for bacterial growth, and that biofilms obtained after 3 h of incubation could be used with FluidFM. Then, biofilm-scale force spectroscopy experiments showed a significant decrease in adhesion forces, adhesion work, and adhesion events after membrane modification, demonstrating the potential of vanillin-coated membranes to reduce biofouling. In addition, the comparison between results at the individual cell and biofilm scales highlighted the complexity of polymeric matrix unbinding and/or unfolding in the biofilm, showing that individual cells behave differently from biofilms. Overall, this method could have implications in the fields of materials science, chemical engineering, health, and the environment.
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- Abigail Burato Rosales
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France; Fédération de Recherche Fermat, CNRS, 31000 Toulouse, France.
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, INSA, INRAE, CNRS, 31400 Toulouse, France; Fédération de Recherche Fermat, CNRS, 31000 Toulouse, France.
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Geleta TA, Maggay IV, Chang Y, Venault A. Recent Advances on the Fabrication of Antifouling Phase-Inversion Membranes by Physical Blending Modification Method. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13010058. [PMID: 36676865 PMCID: PMC9864519 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Membrane technology is an essential tool for water treatment and biomedical applications. Despite their extensive use in these fields, polymeric-based membranes still face several challenges, including instability, low mechanical strength, and propensity to fouling. The latter point has attracted the attention of numerous teams worldwide developing antifouling materials for membranes and interfaces. A convenient method to prepare antifouling membranes is via physical blending (or simply blending), which is a one-step method that consists of mixing the main matrix polymer and the antifouling material prior to casting and film formation by a phase inversion process. This review focuses on the recent development (past 10 years) of antifouling membranes via this method and uses different phase-inversion processes including liquid-induced phase separation, vapor induced phase separation, and thermally induced phase separation. Antifouling materials used in these recent studies including polymers, metals, ceramics, and carbon-based and porous nanomaterials are also surveyed. Furthermore, the assessment of antifouling properties and performances are extensively summarized. Finally, we conclude this review with a list of technical and scientific challenges that still need to be overcome to improve the functional properties and widen the range of applications of antifouling membranes prepared by blending modification.
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Fahrina A, Arahman N, Aprilia S, Bilad MR, Silmina S, Sari WP, Sari IM, Gunawan P, Pasaoglu ME, Vatanpour V, Koyuncu I, Rajabzadeh S. Functionalization of PEG-AgNPs Hybrid Material to Alleviate Biofouling Tendency of Polyethersulfone Membrane. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091908. [PMID: 35567077 PMCID: PMC9102394 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Membrane-based processes are a promising technology in water and wastewater treatments, to supply clean and secure water. However, during membrane filtration, biofouling phenomena severely hamper the performance, leading to permanent detrimental impacts. Moreover, regular chemical cleaning is ineffective in the long-run for overcoming biofouling, because it weakens the membrane structure. Therefore, the development of a membrane material with superior anti-biofouling performance is seen as an attractive option. Hydrophilic-anti-bacterial precursor polyethylene glycol-silver nanoparticles (PEG-AgNPs) were synthesized in this study, using a sol-gel method, to mitigate biofouling on the polyethersulfone (PES) membrane surface. The functionalization of the PEG-AgNP hybrid material on a PES membrane was achieved through a simple blending technique. The PES/PEG-AgNP membrane was manufactured via the non-solvent induced phase separation method. The anti-biofouling performance was experimentally measured as the flux recovery ratio (FRR) of the prepared membrane, before and after incubation in E. coli culture for 48 h. Nanomaterial characterization confirmed that the PEG-AgNPs had hydrophilic-anti-bacterial properties. The substantial improvements in membrane performance after adding PEG-AgNPs were evaluated in terms of the water flux and FRR after the membranes experienced biofouling. The results showed that the PEG-AgNPs significantly increased the water flux of the PES membrane, from 2.87 L·m−2·h−1 to 172.84 L·m−2·h−1. The anti-biofouling performance of the PES pristine membrane used as a benchmark showed only 1% FRR, due to severe biofouling. In contrast, the incorporation of PEG-AgNPs in the PES membrane decreased live bacteria by 98%. It enhanced the FRR of anti-biofouling up to 79%, higher than the PES/PEG and PES/Ag membranes.
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- Afrillia Fahrina
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Post Graduate Program, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk. Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Research Center for Environmental and Natural Resources, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Hamzah Fansuri, No. 4, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Atsiri Research Center, PUI, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A Rauf, No. 5, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk. Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (S.A.); (S.S.); (W.P.S.); (I.M.S.)
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological, University Singapore, Singapore 627833, Singapore;
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey; (M.E.P.); (V.V.); (I.K.)
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey; (M.E.P.); (V.V.); (I.K.)
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi University, Tehran 15719-14911, Iran
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey; (M.E.P.); (V.V.); (I.K.)
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodai-Cho 1-1, Nadaku, Kobe 657-0000, Japan;
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Fahrina A, Yusuf M, Muchtar S, Fitriani F, Mulyati S, Aprilia S, Rosnelly CM, Bilad MR, Ismail AF, Takagi R, Matsuyama H, Arahman N. Development of anti-microbial polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane using bio-based ginger extract-silica nanoparticles (GE-SiNPs) for bovine serum albumin (BSA) filtration. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Performance of polysulfone hollow fiber membranes encompassing ZIF-8, SiO2/ZIF-8, and amine-modified SiO2/ZIF-8 nanofillers for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 gas separation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fahrina A, Arahman N, Mulyati S, Aprilia S, Mat Nawi NI, Aqsha A, Bilad MR, Takagi R, Matsuyama H. Development of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane by Incorporating Bio-Based Ginger Extract as Additive. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12092003. [PMID: 32899138 PMCID: PMC7565109 DOI: 10.3390/polym12092003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Biofouling on the membrane surface leads to performance deficiencies in membrane filtration. In this study, the application of ginger extract as a bio-based additive to enhance membrane antibiofouling properties was investigated. The extract was dispersed in a dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) solvent together with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to enhance biofouling resistance of the resulting membrane due to its antibiotic property. The concentrations of the ginger extract in the dope solution were varied in the range of 0–0.1 wt %. The antibacterial property of the resulting membranes was assessed using the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. The results show an inhibition zone formed around the PVDF/ginger membrane against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus demonstrating the efficacy of the residual ginger extract in the membrane matrix to impose the antibiofouling property. The addition of the ginger extract also enhanced the hydrophilicity in the membrane surface by lowering the contact angle from 93° to 85°, which was in good agreement with the increase in the pure water flux of up to 62%.
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- Afrillia Fahrina
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (A.F.); (S.M.); (S.A.)
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7., Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (A.F.); (S.M.); (S.A.)
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7., Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Research Center for Environmental and Natural Resources, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Hamzah Fansuri, No. 4, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Atsiri Research Center, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (A.F.); (S.M.); (S.A.)
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7., Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia; (A.F.); (S.M.); (S.A.)
- Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syeh A. Rauf, No. 7., Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Graduate School of Environmental Management, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk Chik Pante Kulu No. 5, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (A.A.); (M.R.B.)
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (A.A.); (M.R.B.)
- HiCoE-Center for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute for Self-Sustainable Building, Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (A.A.); (M.R.B.)
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodai-Cho 1-1, Nadaku, Kobe 657-0000, Japan; (R.T.); (H.M.)
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodai-Cho 1-1, Nadaku, Kobe 657-0000, Japan; (R.T.); (H.M.)
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Ramachandran SK, Gangasalam A, Ismail AF, Kweon J. Enhanced performance of Mindel membranes by incorporating conductive polymer and inorganic modifier for application in direct methanol fuel cells. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sathish Kumar Ramachandran
- Membrane Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 620015 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Membrane Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 620015 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai Johor Malaysia
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- Water Treatment and Membrane Laboratory, Department of Environmental Engineering Konkuk University Seoul 05029 Republic of Korea
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The interplay role of vanillin, water, and coagulation bath temperature on formation of antifouling polyethersulfone (PES) membranes: Application in wood extract treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Magnetically responsive nano filtration membranes for treatment of coal bed methane produced water. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sathish Kumar R, Arthanareeswaran G. Nano-curcumin incorporated polyethersulfone membranes for enhanced anti-biofouling in treatment of sewage plant effluent. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 94:258-269. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Biofouling mechanism of polysaccharide–protein–humic acid mixtures on polyvinylidene fluoride microfiltration membranes. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ahmad AL, Otitoju TA, Ooi BS. Optimization of a high performance 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane-silica impregnated polyethersulfone membrane using response surface methodology for ultrafiltration of synthetic oil-water emulsion. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2018.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ramachandran SK, Gangasalam A. Reduction of chemical oxygen demand and color from the rice mill wastewater by chitosan/2(5H)-furanone-incorporated ultrafiltration membrane system. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1505915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sathish Kumar Ramachandran
- Membrane Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Membrane Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
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