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A. Bioseparations Engineering

A1. Predictive global model for ultrafiltration and microfiltration of bioprocess fluids

1.                   Baruah G. L., and Belfort. G.  (2005) Global Model for Optimizing Crossflow Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Processes: A New Predictive and Design Tool, Biotechnol Prog, in press. 

2.                   Baruah G. L., and Belfort. G.  (2004) Optimized Recovery of Monoclonal Antibodies from Transgenic Goat Milk by Microfiltration, Biotechnol. Bioengr., 87 (3) 274-285.  

3.                   Baruah G. L., and Belfort. G. (2003) A Predictive Aggregate Transport Model for Microfiltration of Combined Macromolecular Solutions and Poly-Disperse Suspensions: Model Development, Biotech Progr., 19, 1524-1532. 

4.                   Baruah G. L., and Belfort. G.  (2003) A Predictive Aggregate Transport Model for Microfiltration of Combined Macromolecular Solutions and Poly-Disperse Suspensions: Testing Model with Transgenic Goat Milk, Biotech Progr., 19, 1533-1540. 

A2a. Single-step fusion affinity purification of proteins using controllable self-cleaving intein linkers

5.               Miao, J., Wu, W., Spielmann, T., Belfort, M., Derbyshire V. and Belfort G. (2005) Single-step affinity purification of toxic and non-toxic proteins on a fluidics platform, Lab. Chip., 2004, 5, 248-253. 

6.               Wu, W, Wood, D. W., Belfort, G., Derbyshire V., and Belfort, M. (2002) Intein-mediated purification of cytotoxic endonumclease I-Tev1 by insertional activation and pH-controllable splicing, Nuclei Acids Res., 30, 4864-4871.

7.                   Wood, D., Derbyshire V. Wu, W., Chartrain, M, Belfort, M., and Belfort G. (2000) Optimized Single-Step Affinity Purification with a Self-Cleaving Intein Applied to a Human Fibroblast Growth Factor, Biotechnology Progress In press.   

8.                   Wood, D., Wu, W., Belfort, G., Derbyshire V. and Belfort M. (1999) A genetic system to modulate intein function for use in biotechnology, Nature Biotechnology 17, 889-892.   

A2b. Molecular imprinting of surfaces for affinity separations

9.                   Han, M, Kane, R, Goto, M, and Belfort, G (2003) Discriminate surface molecular recognition sites on a microporous substrate: A new approach, Macromolecules, 36(12); 4472-4477. 

A3a. Dean vortex filtration: Biotechnology applications

10.               Schutyser, M, Rupp, R, Wideman, J. and Belfort, G (2002) Dean vortex membrane microfiltration and diafiltration of rBDNF E. coli inclusion bodies, Biotechnol. Prog. 18, 322-329. 

11.            Luque, S, Mallubhotla, H, Gelhert, G, Kuriyel, R, Dzengeleski, S, Pearl, S and Belfort G, (1999) A new coiled hollow fiber module design for enhanced microfiltration performance, Biotechnol. Bioengr. 65 (3) 247-257. 

12.            Kluge, T., Rezende, C., Wood, D. and Belfort. B (1999) Protein transmission during dean vortex microfiltration of yeast suspensions,Biotechnol. Bioengr. 65 (6) 649-658.

13.            Mallubhotla, H, Hoffmann, S, Schmidt, M, Vente, J., and Belfort, G., (1999) Flux enhancement during Dean vortex membrane nanofiltration: 13. Effects of concentration and solute type, J. Membrane Sci. 153, 259-269.  

14.            Gehlert, G., Luque, S. and Belfort, (1999) Flux enhancement due to secondary flow in a helical tubular module: 14 ultra and microfiltration of polysaccharides, proteins and yeast suspensions, Biotechnology Progr.14, 931-942.

15.            Lee, K. H. and Belfort, G (1997) The effet of the making methods of hollow fiber active layer on performance for nanofiltration helical module, Memburein ( Korea), 7, 95-109. 

16.            Mallubhotla, H., Nunes, E., and Belfort, G. (1995) Microfiltration of yeast suspensions with self-cleaning spiral vortices: possibilities for a new membrane module design, Biotechn & Bioengr., 48, 375-385.

17.            Dolecek, P., Mikulasek, P. and Belfort, G. (1995), The performance of a rotating filter 1: Theoretical analysis of the flow in an annulus with a rotating inner porous wall, J. Membrane Sci., 99, 241-248.

18.            Belfort, G., Pimbley, J. M., Greiner, A., and Chung, K-Y (1993), Diagnosis of membrane fouling using rotating annular filter 1. Cell culture media, J. Membrane Sci., 77, 1-22.

19.            Belfort, G., Mikulasek, P., Pimbley, J. M., and  Chung, K-Y (1993), Diagnosis of membrane fouling using a rotating annular filter, 2. Dilute particle suspensions of known particle size, J. Membrane Sci., 77, 23-39. 

A3b. Dean vortex filtration: Fundamentals

20.               Prashant T., Antal1, S. P., Burgoyne, A., Belfort, G. and Podowski1, M. Z., (2004) Multifield computational fluid dynamics model of particulate flow in curved circular tubes, Theoret. Comput. Fluid Dynamics, 18, 205-220. 

21.               Schutyser, M, and Belfort, G (2002) Dean vortex membrane ultrafiltration non-Newtonian viscosity effects, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 41, 494-504. 

22.            Kluge, T. Kalra, A. and Belfort. B (1999) Viscosity effects on Dean vortex membrane microfiltration, AIChE Journal,45 (9) 1913-1926. 

23.            Chung, K.-Y., Brewser, M. E. and Belfort, G. (1998), Dean vortices with wall flux in a curved channel membrane system: 3. Concentration polarization in a spiral reverse osmosis slit, Chem. Eng. J. Japan, 31 (5) 683-693. 

24.            Mallubhotla, H, Hoffmann, S, Schmidt, M, Vente, J. and Belfort, G., (1998) Flux enhancement during Dean vortex membrane nanofiltration: 10. Design, construction and system characterization, J. Membrane Sci., 141, 183-195. 

25.            Mallubhotla, H., and Belfort, G. (1997) Flux enhancement during Dean vortex microfiltration: 8. Further Diagnostics, J. Membrane Sci.. 125, 75-91

26.            Brewster, M. E., Chung, K.-Y. and Belfort, G. (1993), Dean vortices with wall flux in a curved channel membrane system: 1. A new aproach to membrane module design, J. Membrane Sci., 81, 127-137.

27.            Winzeler, H. B. and Belfort, G. (1993), Enhanced performance for pressure-driven membrane processes: The argument for fluid instabilities, J. Membrane Sci., in 80, 35-47.

A3c. Magnetic resonance imaging and modeling of fluid flow in membrane modules and bioreactors 

28.               Mallubhotla, H, Edelstein, W. A., Earley, T. A. and Belfort, G., (2001) Magnetic resonance flow imaging and numerical analysis of curved tube flow: 16. Effect of curvature and flow rate on Dean vortex stability and bifurcation, AIChE J., 47 (5) 1126-1140. 

29.               Chung, K.-Y., Bates, R., and Belfort, G. (1993), Dean vortices with wall flux in a curved channel membrane system: 4. Effect of vortices on permeation fluxes of suspensions in microporous membrane, J. Membrane Sci., 81, 139-150.

30.               Chung, K.-Y., Edelstein, W. A., and Belfort, G. (1993), Dean vortices with wall flux in a curved channel membrane system. 6. Two dimensional magnetic resonance imaging of the velocity field in a curved impermeable slit, J. Membrane Sci., 81, 151-162.

31.               Chung, K-Y, Edelstein, W. A., Li, X. and Belfort, G. (1993), Dean vortices in a curved channel membrane system: 5 Three dimensional magnetic resonance imaging and numerical analysis of the velocity field in a curved impermeable tube, AIChE Journal, 39 (10) 1592-1602.

32.               Hammer, B. E., Heath, C. A., Mirrer, S. D., and Belfort, G. (1990), Quantitative flow measurements in bioreactors by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Bio/Technology, 8 327-330.

33.               Heath, C. A., Belfort, G., Hammer, B. E., Mirrer, S. D., and Pimbley, J. M. (1990),  Magnetic resonance imaging and modeling of flow in hollow-fiber bioreactor, AIChE Journal, 36 (4) 547-558.

 

B. Bioreactor Engineering

B1. Membrane bioreactors and flow cytometry

34.               McKinney, K. L., Dilwith, R., and Belfort, G. (1991), Manipulation of heterogeneous hybridoma cultures for overproduction of monoclonal antibodies, Biotechnol. Prog. 7, 445-454.

35.               Heath, C. A., and Belfort, G. (1992), Synthetic membranes in biotechnology: realities and possibilities, Advances in Biochem. Engr. and Biotechnol. (special issue, issue editor G. T. Tsao),47, 45-88.

36.               Heath, C. A., Dilwith, R., and Belfort, G. (1990), Methods for increasing monoclonal antibody production in suspension and entrapped cell cultures:  Biochemical and flow cytometric analysis as a function of medium serum content, J. Biotechnology, 15, 71-90.

37.               Heath, C. A., and Belfort, G. (1990), Minireview:  Membranes and bioreactors, Int. J. Biochem., 22 (8), 823-835.

38.               Belfort, G. (1989), Membranes and bioreactors:  A technical challenge in biotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 33 (8) 1047-66..

39.               Heath, C. and Belfort, G., (1988), Immobilization of suspended mammalian cells: Analysis of hollow fiber and microcapsule bioreactors, Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, 34, 1-31.

40.               Schonberg, J. A. and Belfort, G. (1987), Enhanced nutrient transport in hollow fiber perfusion bioreactors:  A theoretical analysis, Biotechnology Progress, 3, (2) 80-88.

41.               Altshuler, G. L., Dilwith, R., Sowek, J., and Belfort, G. (1986), Hybridoma analysis at the cellular level, Biotechnology and Bioengineering Symp., No. 17, John Wiley, NY.

42.               Belfort, G. and Altshuler, G. L. (1986), Scale-up of monoclonal production, Chemie Industrie, 109 (7), 585-588.

43.               Altshuler, G. L., Dziewulski, D. M., Sowek, J. A., and Belfort, G. (1986), Continuous hybridoma growth and monoclonal antibody production in hollow fiber reactor/separators, Biotechnol. Bioeng., 28, 646-658.

B2. Protein overproduction using stable RNA

44.               Chan, W.K.Y., Belfort, M., and Belfort, G. (1991), Protein overproduction in Escherichia coli: RNA stabilization, cell disruption and recovery with a cross-flow microfiltration membrane, J.  Biotechnology, 18 (3) 225-242.

45.               Belfort, G. (1989), Structural properties of proteins as a basis for separation, Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., 93, 939-944.

46.               Chan, W.K.Y., Belfort, G., Belfort, M. (1988), Stability of group I intron in Escherichia coli and its potential application in a novel expression vector, Gene, 73, 295-304..

 

C. Interfacial Bioengineering

C1a. Protein and polysaccharide adhesion to membranes

47.               Frank, B. P and Belfort, G, (2003) Polysaccharides and Sticky Membrane Surfaces: Critical Ionic Effects, J. Membrane Sci, 5841, 1-8. 

48.               Reichert U., Linden, T, Belfort, G., Kula M-R and Tommes J. (2002) Visualizing protein adsorption to ion exchange membranes by confocal microscopy, J. Membrane Sci., 199, 161-166. 

49.               Frank, B. P and Belfort, G, (2002) Adhesion of Mytilus Edulis Foot Protein 1 on Silica: Ionic Effects on Biofouling, Biotechnol Progress, 18, 580-586. 

50.               Vedantham, G, Belfort, G, and Przybycien, T. (2001) Static adsorption and structure perturbations of lysozyme on polymeric membranes, in preparation.

51.               Vedantham, G, Corothers, S. L., Belfort, G, and Przybycien, T. (2001) Structural response of bovine growth hormone to dead ended ultrafiltration, Seps Sci and Technol. In press. 

52.               Koehler, J. A., Ulbricht, M. and Belfort, G. (2001) Intermolecular forces between a protein and a hydrophillic polysulfone film with relevance to filtration. Langmuir 16, 10419-10427.

53.               Frank, B. F. and Belfort, G (2001) Atomic Force Microscopy for Low Adhesion Surfaces: Thermodynamic Criteria, Critical Surface Tension and Intermolecular Forces, Langmuir, 17, (6) 1905-1912.

54.               Koehler, J. A., Ulbricht, M. and Belfort, G. (1997) Intermolecular forces between proteins and polymer films with relevance to filtration, Langmuir 13 (15) 4162-4171. 

55.               Frank, B. and Belfort, G. (1997) Intermolecular forces between extrapolysaccharides, Langmuir,13, 6234-6240. 

56.               Pincet, F., Perez, E. and Belfort, G. (1995), Molecular interactions between proteins and synthetic membrane polymer films, Langmuir,  11, (4) 1229-1235.

57.               Pincet, F., Perez, E. and Belfort, G. (1994), Do denatured proteins behave like polymers?, Macromolecules, 27 (12), 3424-3425.

58.               Belfort, G., and Lee, C.-S. (1991), Attractive and repulsive interactions between and within adsorbed ribonuclease A layers, Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. 88, 9146-9150.

59.               Lee, C-S and Belfort, G. (1989), Changing activity of ribonuclease A during adsorption:  A molecular explanation, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 86, 8392-8396.

60.               Belfort, G. (1989), Structural properties of proteins as a basis for separation, Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., 93, 939-944.

61.               Lee, C. S. and Belfort, G. (1988), Thermodynamics of multi-solute adsorption from dilute liquid solution:  I The use of an equation of state, Ind. Engr. Chemistry Research, 27, 951-956.

62.               Gardella, Jr., J. A., Wynne, K. J., McCarthy, T. J., Rabolt, J. F.,and Belfort, G, (1998) "New technologies for surface analysis to assess biofouling resistance", Naval Reseach Reviews, Vol. XLIX, pp. 1-16, April.   

63.               Myers, A.. L., Belfort, G., and Suzuki, M. (1986), Some discussion on adsorption technology:  Equilibrium on the basis of adsorption energy, Chem. Eng. (Japan), 50, No. 3, pp. 151-155.

C3b. Surface roughness correction for contact angle measurements

64.               Taniguchi, M, and Belfort, G (2002) Correcting for Surface Roughness: Advancing and Receding Contact Angles, Langmuir,18, 6465-6467.

65.               Taniguchi, M, Pieracci, J., P., and Belfort, G (2001) Undulations affect surface energy: quantitative assessment, Langmuir, 17, 4312-4315.

C1c. Protein re-folding and aggregation (amyloid formation) in solution and at solid (membrane) interfaces 

66.               Sethuraman, A, and Belfort G. (2005) Protein structural perturbation and aggregation on homogeneous surfaces, Biophysical J. 88, 1322-1333. 

67.               Sethuraman, A, Vedantham, G, Przybyccien T., and Belfort, G (2004) Protein unfolding at interfaces: Slow dynamics of a-helix to b-sheet transition, Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics, 56 (4) 669-678. 

68.               Sethuraman, A. Han, M., Kane, R. S. and Belfort, G (2004) Effect of Surface Wettability on the Adhesion of Proteins, Langmuir, 20, 7779-7788.

69.               Han, M., Sethuraman, A., Kane, R. S. and Belfort, G. (2003) Nanometer-scale roughness has little effect on the amount or structural stability of adsorbed protein, Langmuir, 19 (23) 9868-9872. 

70.               Vedantham, G, Carothers, S. L., Belfort, G, and Przybycien, T. (2003) Structural response of bovine growth hormone to dead ended ultrafiltration, Separaion Sci & Techn., 38 (2) 251-270.  

C3a. Membrane surface modification for low protein adhesion and fouling

71.               Taniguchi, M, and Belfort, G (2004) Low Protein Fouling Synthetic Membranes by UV-Assisted Surface Grafting Modification: Varying Monomer Type, J. Membrane Sci, 231, 147-157. 

72.               Taniguchi, M, Pieracci, J., P., Samsonoff W. A. and Belfort, G (2003) UV-Assisted Graft Polymerization of Synthetic Membranes: Mechanistic studies, Chemistry Materials, 15, 3805-3812. 

73.               Pieracci, J, Crivello, J. V. and Belfort, G (2002) Increasing Membrane Permeability of UV-modified Poly(ether sulfone) Ultrafiltration Membranes, J. Membrane Sci., 202, 1-16.

74.               Pieracci, J, Crivello, J. V. and Belfort, G (2002) UV-assisted graft polymerization of n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone onto poly(ether sulfone) ultrafiltration membranes using selected wavelengths, Chem Mater.14, 256-265.  

75.               Kaeslev, B., Pieracci, J. and Belfort, G (2001) Photoinduced grafting onto ultrafiltration membranes: comparison of poly(ether sulfone) and poly(sulfone), J. Membrane Sci., 194, 245-261. 

76.               Pieracci, J, Crivello, J. V. and Belfort, G (2001) UV-assisted graft polymerization of n-vinyl-2 pyrrolidinone onto poly(ether sulfone) ultrafiltration membranes using selected wavelengths, J. Membrane Sci., In press. 

77.               Kilduff, J. E., Mattaraj, S., Sensibaugh, J., Pieracci, J. P., and Belfort, G.  (2001) Photochemical modification of poly(ether sulfone) and sulfonated poly(sulfone) nanofiltration membranes for control of fouling by natural organic matter. Desalination 132, 133-142. 

78.               Pieracci, J, Wood, D. W., Crivello, J. V. and Belfort, G (2000) UV-assisted graft polymerization of n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone onto poly(ether sulfone) ultrafiltration membranes:  Comparison of dip versus immersion modification techniques, Chem Mater. 12, 2123-2133.  \

79.              Chen, C., and Belfort, G., (1999) Surface modification of poly(ether sulfone) ultrafiltration membranes by low temperature plasma induced graft polymerization, J. Applied Polymer Sci.,72, 1699-1711. 

80.               Pieracci, J., Crivello, J. V. and Belfort, G (1999) Photochemical modification of 10kD polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes for reduction of biofouling, J. Membrane Sci., 156, 223-240.  

81.               Böhme, P., Vedantham, G., Przybycien T. and Belfort, G. (1999) Self-assembled monolayers on polymer surfaces: kinetics, functionalization and photopatterning, Langmuir, 15, 5323.

82.               Gardella, Jr., J. A., Wynne, K. J., McCarthy, T. J., Rabolt, J. F.,and Belfort, G, (1998) "New technologies for surface analysis to assess biofouling resistance", Naval Reseach Reviews, Vol. XLIX, pp. 1-16, April.   

83.               Nabe, A., Staude, E. and Belfort, G. (1997) Surface modification of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes and fouling of BSA solutions, J. Membane Sci., 133, 57-72. 

84.               Ulbricht, M. and Belfort, G. (1996), Surface modification of ultrafiltration membranes by low temperature plasma. II. Graft polymerization onto polyacrylonitrile and polysulfone, J. Membrane Sci., 111, 193-215.

85.               Ulbricht, M and Belfort, G. (1995), Low Temperature Surface Modifications of Polyacrylonitrile Ultrafiltration Membranes - 1. Plasma Treatment Effects, J. Appl. Polymer Sci., 56, 325-343.

86.               Yamagishi, H., Crivello, J. and Belfort, G. (1995), Development of a novel photochemical technique for modifying poly(arylsulfone) ultrafiltration membranes, J. Membrane Sci., 105 237-247.

87.               Yamagishi, H., Crivello, J. and Belfort, G. (1995), Evaluation of photochemically modified poly(arylsulfone) ultrafiltration membranes, J. Membrane Sci., 105 249-259.

C3b. Membrane surface modification for low natural organic matter (NOM) adhesion and fouling

88.               Kilduff, J. E., Mattaraj, S, and Belfort, G. (2004) Flux Decline during Nanofiltration of natural occuring dissolved organic matter: Effects of osmotic pressure, membrane permeability, and cake formation, J. Membr. Sci., 239, 39-53.

89.               Taniguchi, M, Kilduff J, E. and Belfort, G (2003) Modes of Natural Organic Fouling During Ultrafiltration, Environ. Sci & Technol., 37(8); 1676-1683. 

90.               Taniguchi, M, Kilduff, J. E., and Belfort, G (2003) Low fouling synthetic membranes by UV-Assisted graft polymerization: Monomer selection to mitigate fouling by natural organic matter, J. Membrane Sci., 222, 59-70. 

91.               Kilduff, J. E., Mattaraj, S., Sensibaugh, F., Pieracci, J. P., Yuan, Y. and Belfort G. (2002) Modeling Flux Decline During Nanofiltration of NOM with Poly(arylsulfone) Membranes Modified Using UV-Assisted Graft Polymerization. Environ. Engr. Sci., 19 (6), 477-495. 

 

D. Additional Contributions

D1. Membrane sensors and fractionation of biological molecules

92.               Serifica, G., Pimbley, J. and Belfort, G. (1994), Protein fractionation using fast flow immobilized metal chelate affinity membranes, Biotechn.& Bioeng., 43, 21-36.

93.               Tescione, L. and Belfort, G. (1993), Construction and evaluation of a metal ion biosensor, Biotechn.& Bioeng., 42, 945-952.

94.               Wu, D. R., Belfort, G., and Cramer, S. M. (1990), Enzymatic resolution with a multiphase membrane bioreactor:  A theoretical analysis, I & EC Research, 29, 1612-1621.

95.               Wu, D-R, Cramer, S. M., and Belfort, G. (1993), Kinetic resolution of racemic glycidyl butyrate using a multiphase membrane enzyme reactor: Experiments and model verification, Biotechn. Bioengr., 41, 979-990.

D2. Virus recovery and concentration using ultrafiltration

96.               Bicknell, E. A., Dziewulski, D. M., Sturman, L. S., and Belfort, G. (1985), Concentrations of seeded and naturally occurring exteroviruses from waters of varying quality by hollow fiber ultrafiltration, Wat. Sci. Tech., 17, 47-62.

97.               Dziewulski, D. M. and Belfort, G. (1983), Virus concentration from water using high-rate tangential flow hollow fiber ultrafiltration, Wat. Sci. Tech., 15, 75-89.

98.               Belfort, G., Paluszek, A., and Sturman, L. S. (1982), Enterovirus concentration using automated hollow fiber ultrafiltration, Wat. Sci. Tech. 14, 257-272.

99.               Rotem-Borensztajn, Y., Katzenelson, E., and Belfort, G. (1979), Virus concentration by ultrafiltration, Journal of the Environmental Engineering Div., ASCE, 105, (EE2), 401-407.

100.            Belfort, G, Rotem-Borensztajn, Y. and Katzenelson, E. (1978), Virus  concentration by hollow fibers:  where to now?  Progress in Water Technology, 10, (1/2), 357-364.

101.            Belfort, G., Rotem, Y. and Katzenelson, E. (1976), Virus concentration using hollow fiber membranes, II, Water Research, 10, 279-284.

102.            Belfort, G., Rotem, Y. and Katzenelson, E. (1975), Virus concentration using hollow fiber mem-branes, Water Research, 9, 79-85.

D3. Particle or cell trajectory and membrane fouling

103.            Schonberg, J. A., Drew, D. A., and Belfort, G. (1986), Viscous interactions of many neutrally buoyant spheres in poiseuille flow, J. Fluid Mech., 167, 415-426.

104.            Otis, J. R., Altena, F. W., Mahar, J. J., and Belfort, G. (1986), Measurement of single spherical particle trajectories with lateral migration in a slit with one porous wall under laminar flow conditions, Experiments in Fluids, 4, 1-10.

105.            Altena, F., Weigand, R. J., and Belfort, G. (1985), Lateral migration of spherical particles in laminar porous tube flows:  Application to membrane filtration, Physico. Chem. Hydrodyn., 6, (4), 393-413.

106.            Belfort, G. and Nagata, N. (1985), Fluid mechanics and cross-flow filtration:  Some thoughts, Desalination, 53, 57-79.

107.            Belfort, G., Davis, R. and Zydney, A. (1994), The behavior of suspensions and macromolecular solutions in crossflow microfiltration, A review for the North American Membrane Society's Annual Reviews and for the J. Membrane Sci., 96, 1-58.

108.            Altena, F. W. and Belfort, G. (1984), Lateral migration of spherical particles in porous channels:  application to membrane filtration, Chem. Eng. Sci., 39, (2), 343-355.

109.            Altena, F. W., Belfort, G., Otis, J., Fiessinger, F., Rovel, J. M., and Nicoletti, J. (1983), Particle motion in a laminar slit flow:  a fundamental fouling study, Desalination, 47, 221-232.

110.            Belfort, G. and Altena, F. W. (1983), Toward an inductive understanding of membrane fouling, Desalination, 47, 105-127.

111.            Belfort, G., Chin, P. and Dziewulski, D. M. (1982), A new gel-polarization model incorporating lateral migration for membrane fouling, Proc. of World Filtration Congress III, Vol. II, 548-555.

112.            Green G. and Belfort, G. (1980), Fouling of ultrafiltration membranes:  Lateral migration and the particle trajectory model, Desalination, 35, 129-147.

D4. Water structure and molecular mechanism for ion transport in synthetic membranes

113.            Almagor, E. and Belfort, G. (1978), Relaxation studies of adsorbed water on porous glass 1.  Varying coverages and pore size at constant temperature, J. Col. and Int. Sci. 66 (1), 146-151.

114.            Belfort, G. and Scherfig, J. (1973), The role of water in porous glass desalination membranes, Proc. Fourth International Symposium on fresh Water from the Sea, 3, 69-79.

115.            Belfort, G. (1974), Structure of water in porous glass, Nature, 249, 593.

116.            Belfort, G., Scherfig, J. and Seevers, D. O. (1974), Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation studies of adsorbed water on porous glass of varying pore size, J. Colloid and Interface Science, 47, 106-116.

117.            Belfort, G. and Scherfig, J. (1976), Porous glass desalination membranes: Phenonenological transport coefficients and fixed change salt exclusion, Desalination, 18, 43-58.

118.            Belfort, G. (1976), A molecular friction model or transport of uncharged solutes in neutral hyperfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes containing bound water, Desalination, 18, 3, 259-281.

119.            Belfort, G. (1972), Magnetic relaxation in a porous glass desalination membrane as a function of external salt concentration, Nature Physical Science, 273, 60. 

D5. Direct measurements and modeling of concentration polarization

120.            Mahlab, D., Ben Joseph, N., and Belfort, G. (1980), Interferometric measurement of concentration polarization profile for dissolved species in unstirred batch hyperfiltration (reverse osmosis), Chem. Eng. Commun. 6, pp. 225-243.

121.            Mahlab, D., Ben Joseph, N. and Belfort, G. (1976), The interaction between the concentration polarization profile for dissolved and non-dissolved species in batch reverse osmosis systems:  The dissolved system, Proc. Fifth Int. Symposium on Fresh Water from the Sea, 249-250.

122.            Mahlab, D., Ben Yosef, N., and Belfort, G. (1978), Concentration polarization profile for dissolved species in unstirred batch hyperfiltration (reverse osmosis) - II Transient Case, Desalination, 24, 297-303.

 

 


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