Biofouling initiation on a microfiltration membrane related to deposition and adhesion of bacteria from the perspective of interface interactions

Towards a better understanding of the effect of protein conditioning layers on microbial adhesion: a focused investigation of fibronectin and bovine serum albumin layers on SiO2 surfaces

“…In this context, Yang et al revealed that BSA adsorption on polyvinylidene fluoride microfiltration membrane enhances the adhesion of P. aeruginosa CMCC10104. 57 This improvement in adhesion was attributed to the alteration of the membrane properties following BSA adsorption, notably an increase in hydrophobicity, thus favoring its proadhesive character. An increase in hydrophobicity of the SiO 2 surfaces after BSA conditioning from increasing BSA-concentrations in solution was also demonstrated in our prevous work.…”