2017/7/5 · Filtration is a process used to separate solids from liquids or gases using a filter medium that allows the fluid to pass through but not the solid. The term "filtration" applies whether the filter is mechanical, biological, or physical. The fluid that passes through the filter is called the filtrate.

Filtration is the separating of substances based on their different physical and chemical qualities. Typically, we think of it as the removal of solid particles from a mixture containing both solids and liquids. [>>>] Filtration. Definition. noun, plural: filtration s. (1) The movement of water and solute s across the cell membrane due to ...

filtration, the process in which solid particles in a liquid or gaseous fluid are removed by the use of a filter medium that permits the fluid to pass through but retains the solid particles. Either the clarified fluid or the solid particles removed from the fluid may be the desired product. In some processes used in the production of chemicals, both the fluid filtrate and the solid filter ...

Bio-filtration by freshwater mussels is one biological element of self-purification in freshwater ecosystems and is also one of the ecosystem services provided by freshwater biota. Chowdhury et al. (2015) investigated the role of mussels in the nearshore zone of Dhanmondi Lake, a narrow, polluted lake in central Dhaka, Bangladesh, during the dry season.

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2021/4/8 · Biological filtration refers to when bacteria in your tank eat any compound, such as ammonia, nitrite or nitrate, and then convert it into something else. You want these bacteria in your aquarium. That’s why they are commonly referred to as beneficial bacteria! With enough beneficial bacteria in your aquarium, they will eat ammonia and ...

2022/3/13 · R. Kayne. Date: February 02, 2022. A biological filter is a filtering system that converts pollutants in aquarium water to harmless nitrate. The first step in setting up a healthy aquarium is to establish a biological filter. A biological filter is a natural filtering system consisting of helpful bacterial colonies that, through a cycling ...