The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review
Membrane filtration processes have been widely applied in water and wastewater treatment for many decades. Concerns related to membrane treatment effectiveness, membrane lifespan, and membrane fouling control have been paid great attention. To achieve sustainable membrane operation with regards to l...
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| author | Wu, Bing Wang, Rong Fane, Anthony G. |
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| description | Membrane filtration processes have been widely applied in water and wastewater treatment for many decades. Concerns related to membrane treatment effectiveness, membrane lifespan, and membrane fouling control have been paid great attention. To achieve sustainable membrane operation with regards to low energy and maintenance cost, monitoring membrane performance and applying suitable membrane control strategies are required. As the most abundant species in water and wastewater, bacteriophages have shown great potential to be employed in membrane processes as (1) indicators to assess membrane performance considering their similar properties to human pathogenic waterborne viruses; (2) surrogate particles to monitor membrane integrity due to their nano-sized nature; and (3) biological agents to alleviate membrane fouling because of their antimicrobial properties. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review on the roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes, with focuses on their uses for membrane performance examination, membrane integrity monitoring, and membrane biofouling control. The advantages, limitations, and influencing factors for bacteriophage-based applications are reported. Finally, the challenges and prospects of bacteriophage-based applications in membrane processes for water treatment are highlighted. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/807692020-09-26T22:00:09Z The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review Wu, Bing Wang, Rong Fane, Anthony G. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Membrane filtration Biofouling control Membrane filtration processes have been widely applied in water and wastewater treatment for many decades. Concerns related to membrane treatment effectiveness, membrane lifespan, and membrane fouling control have been paid great attention. To achieve sustainable membrane operation with regards to low energy and maintenance cost, monitoring membrane performance and applying suitable membrane control strategies are required. As the most abundant species in water and wastewater, bacteriophages have shown great potential to be employed in membrane processes as (1) indicators to assess membrane performance considering their similar properties to human pathogenic waterborne viruses; (2) surrogate particles to monitor membrane integrity due to their nano-sized nature; and (3) biological agents to alleviate membrane fouling because of their antimicrobial properties. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review on the roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes, with focuses on their uses for membrane performance examination, membrane integrity monitoring, and membrane biofouling control. The advantages, limitations, and influencing factors for bacteriophage-based applications are reported. Finally, the challenges and prospects of bacteriophage-based applications in membrane processes for water treatment are highlighted. Accepted version 2017-03-31T03:16:43Z 2019-12-06T13:58:32Z 2017-03-31T03:16:43Z 2019-12-06T13:58:32Z 2017 2016 Journal Article Wu, B., Wang, R., Fane, A. G. (2016). The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review. Water Research, 110, 120-132. 0043-1354 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80769 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42213 10.1016/j.watres.2016.12.004 196600 en Water Research © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Water Research, Elsevier Ltd. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.12.004]. 39 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Membrane filtration Biofouling control Wu, Bing Wang, Rong Fane, Anthony G. The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review |
| title | The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review |
| title_full | The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review |
| title_fullStr | The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review |
| title_short | The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes: A review |
| title_sort | roles of bacteriophages in membrane based water and wastewater treatment processes a review |
| topic | Membrane filtration Biofouling control |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80769 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42213 |
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