About this Research Topic
There are several conventional treatment techniques capable of partial removal and/or inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms. Disinfection, coagulation/flocculation, and media filtration are examples of technologies commonly employed in water and wastewater treatment facilities. Membrane separation methods can provide an additional barrier to contaminants as a polishing step for water pretreated by conventional methods, as a component of an integrated membrane system (where pretreatment is also done by membranes) or, in cases of higher quality influent, as a stand-alone treatment system. The goal of this Research Topic is to prompt more research that would enable more cost-effective and robust water treatment and reuse solutions.
The Research Topic “Membrane-based separations for microorganism removal: Fundamentals and applications” focuses on the removal of microorganisms by synthetic membranes. Contributions are invited across the entire spectrum of target microorganisms and membrane separation technologies. Possible formats include original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, mini-reviews and perspectives.
Keywords: membranes, pathogens, microorganisms, removal, virus clearance, sterile filtration.
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