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Biofilm formation and its effect on biofouling in RO membrane processes for wastewater reuse

T.H. Kim Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea Phone: +82 2 450 4053 Fax: +82 2 450 4053
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Y.S. Kim Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea Phone: +82 2 450 4053 Fax: +82 2 450 4053
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Y.H. Choi Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea Phone: +82 2 450 4053 Fax: +82 2 450 4053
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J.H. Kweon Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea Phone: +82 2 450 4053 Fax: +82 2 450 4053
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J.H. Song Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea
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N.W. Gang Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea Phone: +82 2 450 4053 Fax: +82 2 450 4053
Pages 71-75 | Received 30 Jul 2007, Accepted 14 Sep 2007, Published online: 03 Aug 2012

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