Overview
Encompasses both membrane science and engineering in a topical, useful reference work
Covers applications in diverse fields such as medicine, biotechnology, environmental protection and drinking water supply
Supports quick access to information through A-Z organization of over 1100 concise, expert entries
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Enrico Drioli has been working in Membrane Science and Membrane Engineering for many years. He is a Full Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials at the University of Calabria, where he founded the Institute of Membrane Technology of the Italian Research Council in 1993. He was President of the European Society of Membrane Science and Technology (today European Membrane Society) (1982 – 1998). He is also the author of more 530 scientific papers, 18 patents in the field of Membrane Science and Technology and 10 scientific books.
Lidietta Giorno is a membrane biotechnologist with a strong background in biological science, chemical technologies and new materials. She has been involved in membrane science and engineering research and development for almost twenty years. She is Director of the Institute on Membrane Technology of the National Research Council of Italy, ITM-CNR. Lidietta Giorno is co-author of three books and some 70 peer-reviewed scientific papers in international journals. She currently the President of the European Membrane Society (EMS) and editor of the EMS Membrane Newsletter.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Encyclopedia of Membranes
Editors: Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44324-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Reference Module Physical and Materials Science, Reference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-44323-1Published: 25 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-44324-8Published: 30 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XL, 2090
Number of Illustrations: 504 b/w illustrations, 464 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biochemical Engineering, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Molecular Medicine, Membrane Biology, Food Science