Polysaccharides

Fouling is still one of the major issues of the membrane bioreactor (MBR) research. Most attention is currently paid to extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in either bound or soluble/colloidal (soluble microbial products, SMP) form. While several trends or correlations were reported, the compar

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are considered as the major cause of membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors. Recent studies have revealed a linear relationship between fouling rate (increase of filtration resistance over time) and polysaccharide (PS) concentration [1]. Several factors lik

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are viewed as major fouling components during filtration of biological feeds in industry. However, very few studies investigated the fouling mechanisms of polysaccharides, one major group of macromolecules in EPS. In this work, dead end unstirred filtration o

Cellulose solution, as a model waste water was hydrolysed in a special, jacketed membrane bioreactor by Celluclast enzyme preparation to produce glucose. Stainless steel microfiltration tube membrane covered by a hairy pelt cloth was applied, which provided a surface for simultaneous adsorption of t