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Courses
WA-MS has developed several courses for you to learn more about membrane technology. Please use the following links to these courses:
Biomedical Applications
Introductory Lecture
This introduction summarizes some of the bioseparations and biomedical separations covered in the next two lectures. Major unit operations are highlighted and some of the relevant theory described.
by Ranil Wickramsinghe, University of Arkansas
Lecture 1: ‘Membranes for Life – Manufacture of Medicines’
Membrane based separations find numerous applications in the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products. Here some of the more commonly used unit operations are described together with appropriate theory.
by Ranil Wickramsinghe, University of Arkansas
Lecture 2: Biomedical Membrane Applications
Membrane often fill niche biomedical applications such as blood oxygenation, dialysis and leukodepletion. Competing separation processes are often unsuitable as they lead to excessive blood damage. In this lecture some of the more important separation processes are discussed.
by Ranil Wickramsinghe, University of Arkansas
Membranes for Water Applications
Introduction to Membrane Technology (Membranes for Water course)
This lecture provides an overview of membranes and their processes in water treatment applications. The purpose is to gain an understanding necessary for anyone wanting to get started into research or industry applications into membranes or refresh or extend their existing membrane knowledge.
by Assoc Prof Tzyy Haur Chong, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Characterisation of Porous Membranes
This lecture is an introduction to different techniques useful for characterisation of porous membranes. It does not cover all available techniques, but provides a first introduction to the subject, starting from the most simple techniques and gradually introducing others that are more complex. The physical principles behind each technique are presented in a rigorous but simple way. Data analysis is also discussed in order to help the viewer to handle experimental data and how to extract relevant information from it. From this lecture it is expected that the viewer acquires a generalized knowledge about the most appropriate technique to infer a particular characteristic of a porous membrane, the correct way to proceed experimentally and how to obtain relevant information about the membrane under study and its behavior/performance during operation.
by Carla Portugal, Cláudia Galinha, Isabel Coelhoso, João Crespo, Luísa Neves, Sylwin Pawlowski (by alphabetical order) from the NOVA School of Science & Technology - NOVA University of Lisbon, Vanessa Pereira from iBET