In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.

Fouling of microfiltration membranes leads to severe flux declines and the need to clean or replace the membrane. In situ 3D characterization of protein fouling both on the surface and within the pores of the membrane was achieved using multiphoton microscopy. Time-lapse images of the fouled membran...

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Main Authors: Hughes, D, Cui, Z, Field, R, Tirlapur, U
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006
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author Hughes, D
Cui, Z
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description Fouling of microfiltration membranes leads to severe flux declines and the need to clean or replace the membrane. In situ 3D characterization of protein fouling both on the surface and within the pores of the membrane was achieved using multiphoton microscopy. Time-lapse images of the fouled membrane were obtained for single suspensions and mixtures of fluorescently labeled bovine serum albumin and ovalbumin. Deposited protein aggregates were visible on the membrane and evidently play an important role in fouling. A combination of 3D images and resistance versus time data was used to identify the dominant fouling mechanism. Fouling is initially internally dominated, but after 1 and 15 min for ovalbumin and bovine serum albumin, respectively, the fouling becomes externally dominated. This is in good agreement with two-stage protein fouling models.
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spelling oxford-uuid:a31e4681-b0d4-4dc6-abbf-89cb236771072022-03-27T02:24:39ZIn situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:a31e4681-b0d4-4dc6-abbf-89cb23677107EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2006Hughes, DCui, ZField, RTirlapur, UFouling of microfiltration membranes leads to severe flux declines and the need to clean or replace the membrane. In situ 3D characterization of protein fouling both on the surface and within the pores of the membrane was achieved using multiphoton microscopy. Time-lapse images of the fouled membrane were obtained for single suspensions and mixtures of fluorescently labeled bovine serum albumin and ovalbumin. Deposited protein aggregates were visible on the membrane and evidently play an important role in fouling. A combination of 3D images and resistance versus time data was used to identify the dominant fouling mechanism. Fouling is initially internally dominated, but after 1 and 15 min for ovalbumin and bovine serum albumin, respectively, the fouling becomes externally dominated. This is in good agreement with two-stage protein fouling models.
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In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.
title In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.
title_full In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.
title_fullStr In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.
title_full_unstemmed In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.
title_short In situ three-dimensional characterization of membrane fouling by protein suspensions using multiphoton microscopy.
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