The study of membrane biofouling has increased strongly in the past four years, compared to the previous twenty two years, indicated by the more than doubling o
Because of the uneven distribution of fresh water in time and space and the increasing human population, a large number of regions are experiencing water scarci
Seawater desalination is a rapidly growing coastal industry that is increasingly threatened by algal blooms. Depending on the severity of algal blooms, desalina
Microbial growth and contamination ("Biofouling") in water systems represents a significant threat to the quality of waters produced for the microelectronic, ph
In the present book, various applications of microfluidics and nanofluidics are introduced. Microfluidics and nanofluidics span a broad array of disciplines inc