Acoustically excited encapsulated microbubbles and mitigation of biofouling
dc.contributor.author | Qamar, Adnan | |
dc.contributor.author | Fortunato, Luca | |
dc.contributor.author | Leiknes, TorOve | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-03T08:09:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-10-03T08:09:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-08-31 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2016-02-25 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10754/625544 | |
dc.description.abstract | Provided herein is a universally applicable biofouling mitigation technology using acoustically excited encapsulated microbubbles that disrupt biofilm or biofilm formation. For example, a method of reducing biofilm formation or removing biofilm in a membrane filtration system is provided in which a feed solution comprising encapsulated microbubbles is provided to the membrane under conditions that allow the encapsulated microbubbles to embed in a biofilm. Sonication of the embedded, encapsulated microbubbles disrupts the biofilm. Thus, provided herein is a membrane filtration system for performing the methods and encapsulated microbubbles specifically selected for binding to extracellular polymeric substances (EFS) in a biofilm. | |
dc.relation.url | http://www.google.com/patents/WO2017145118A1 | |
dc.relation.url | http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=WO&NR=2017145118A1&KC=A1&FT=D | |
dc.title | Acoustically excited encapsulated microbubbles and mitigation of biofouling | |
dc.type | Patent | |
dc.contributor.department | Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division | |
dc.description.status | Published Application | |
dc.contributor.assignee | King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology | |
dc.description.country | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | |
dc.identifier.applicationnumber | WO 2017145118 A1 | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-06-13T19:21:57Z |
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