Scientists have known for years that membranes can do things such as act as a filter for saltwater. When salty ocean water is moved through a membrane, clean water comes out the other side that can be ...

Many people around the world take clean and abundant drinking water for granted. We turn on a faucet and all the water we want is there. In some parts of the world access to drinkable water is very ...

The fouling of hollow fiber filter membranes used in perfusion cell cultures is one of many hurdles in the transition toward continuous manufacturing. Fouling clogs membranes, increase the ...

A porous silicon membrane that is a few nanometers thick can quickly filter liquids and separate molecules that are very close in size, researchers at the University of Rochester report in this week’s ...

Researchers have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gases, such as emissions from power plants. “To demonstrate the ...

WATER MAY BE UBIQUITOUS, but salt, brackishness, dirt, and pollution can render it unfit to drink. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, parasites such as cryptosporidium, and other infectious agents ...