title: Towards antibiofouling ultrafiltration membranes by blending silver containing surface modifying macromolecules.
abstract: The innovative design and synthesis of membranes with silver incorporated surfaces open up new avenues for applied basic functions.
authors: University of Ottawa, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial Membrane Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
authors: Yekyung
authors: Y
authors: Kim
authors: Dipak
authors: D
authors: Rana
authors: Takeshi
authors: T
authors: Matsuura
authors: Wook-Jin
authors: WJ
authors: Chung
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D052978:Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000494:pharmacology; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014462:Ultrafiltration; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012834:Silver; D018030:Silver Compounds; C024865:polyvinylidene fluoride; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers