La filtración por membrana reduce la disponibilidad de nutrientes y el potencial de invasión en los sistemas de agua

Thomas Pluym1,2, Fien Waegenaar1,2, Karlien Dejaeger2,3

  • 1Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Department of Biotechnology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

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Resumen

La ultrafiltración (UF) y la nanofiltración (NF) reducen el carbono orgánico en el agua potable, mejorando la biostabilidad. La NF muestra una eliminación superior de TOC, lo que lleva a comunidades microbianas distintas y un aumento de las tasas de descomposición de los microorganismos introducidos.

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