Characterization of dissolved extracellular organic matter (dEOM) and bound extracellular organic matter (bEOM) of Microcystis aeruginosa and their impacts on UF membrane fouling

Effects of CeO2 nanoparticles on production and physicochemical characteristics of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilms in sequencing batch biofilm reactor

“…However, the production of HS decreased as the biofilm was exposed to higher concentrations of CeO 2 NPs (10 and 50 mg/L). HS probably originated from the decomposition of dead cells and macromolecular organics (Qu et al, 2012). This may be explained by the fact that it was difficult for the organic material to move into the biofilm and be adsorbed by cells with an increase in EPS, as mass transfer into a biofilm is driven by diffusion (Sheng and Liu, 2011).…”

A membrane combined process to cope with algae blooms in water

“…In addition, timely monitoring of the algae blooms in real ecosystems and the use of corresponding methods are very important for reducing loses that may be caused by emergencies. Moreover, although many studies have been conducted on algae [21,22], most of them were conducted under laboratory conditions. In contrast, algae in real water may have characteristics that differ from those of algae under lab conditions.…”

KMnO 4 –Fe(II) pretreatment to enhance Microcystis aeruginosa removal by aluminum coagulation: Does it work after long distance transportation?

“…The algal organic matter (AOM) also serves as precursors to promote formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during disinfection (Huang et al, 2009;Fang et al, 2010;Lui et al, 2011;Wei et al, 2011;Zhou et al, 2014a). Additionally, in cases of algae bloom, significantly inhibited treatment is observed due to factors such as poor coagulation and sedimentation efficiency and a significantly shortened filtration cycle (Henderson et al, 2008(Henderson et al, , 2010Takaara et al, 2010;Sano et al, 2011;Qu et al, 2012).…”