Electrospun nanofibers and nanobiocides show potential in the improvement of water filtration membranes. Biofouling of membranes caused by the bacterial load in water reduces the quality of drinking water and has become a major problem. Several studies showed inhibition of these bacteria after exposure to nanofibers with functionalized surfaces. Nanobiocides such as metal nanoparticles and engineered nanomaterials are successfully incorporated into nanofibers showing high antimicrobial activity and stability in water read more ...

References:

• Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
• Lab-on-a-Chip Technology
• Real-Time PCR: Current Technology and Applications
• Environmental Molecular Microbiology
• PCR publications
• Environmental Microbiology publications
• Bacteriology

Labels: Biofilm-removal, Biomolecular-detection, Electrospinning Nanofibers, Nanobiocides, Nanobiotechnology, Nanofibers, Nanofiltration, Nanotechnology, Nanozymes, Reverse-Osmosis, Wastewater-treatment, Water treatment