FilmTec™ Fortilife™ DIRECTOR™ Biofilm Visualization Tool
Best-in-class biofouling diagnostic tool
The industry-leading Biofouling Visualization tool, Fortilife™ DIRECTOR™, helps reverse osmosis (RO) users sustain water production through a superior, best-in-class biofouling diagnostic tool while maintaining low operational cost.
Fortilife™ DIRECTOR™ is a unique tool that does not alter the biofilm distribution and morphology on the element, nor interact with the membrane. It provides a sharp image and allows to quantify the true impact of biofouling in your system.
This premium service within our System Optimization Services (SOS) laboratories support customer requests to precisely identify and quantify the impact of biofouling in RO systems. These insights can help while planning cleaning strategies, pretreatments, replacements, and most suitable reverse osmosis elements to be installed.
FilmTec™ Fortilife™ Elements Minimize biofouling problems and move toward minimal liquid discharge (MLD) with this portfolio of products.System Optimization Services Learn more about our testing services for RO, NF, UF, and IX systems that can help with system startup, troubleshooting, operations, maintenance, and more.Pushing boundaries
Our Methodolgy
While many methods involve scraping the biofilm from membrane surface and staining it to be visualized, Fortilife™ DIRECTOR™ does not alter the biofilm structure nor interact with the membrane. It provides a sharp image which allows quantification of the membrane surface covered by biofilm. The biofilm pattern is easily visualized in the membrane and the membrane biofouling condition can be determined.
Software is used to subtract background from biofilm due to differences in contrast. Once a binary image is obtained, surface coverage can be calculated, and membrane and feed spacer can be colored independently.
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Fortilife™ DIRECTOR™ Biofilm Visualization Tool Advantages
Fortilife™ DIRECTOR™ Biofilm Visualization Tool is fast, economic, safe to handle, and provides sharp definition. The tool can efficiently and effectively:
- Differentiate membrane area from biofilm surface.
- Study distribution and morphology of biofilm.
- Detect imprint or defects in membrane surface.
- Obtain a detailed image of the membrane surface.
- Calcuate biofilm surface area.
Knowing the true impact of biofouling can help to assess pretreatment efficiency, system healthiness, and to select the most suitable product when replacement will be needed.
Getting started
Request an SOS analysis
System optimization services (SOS) puts our global team of highly skilled, experienced scientists and technicians at your disposal. For a nominal fee, we’ll conduct an assessment using state-of-the-art equipment and methods to identify critical issues affecting your systems.
To request SOS, please contact your account manager or technical service representative.
If you do not have a direct contact, please click here to provide the information through email and send it to sos@dupont.com. Upon receipt of your request, we will connect you to the appropriate account manager or technical service representative to discuss your request.
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System Optimization Services (SOS)
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Safeguard Your System: Receive Peace of Mind with SOS
Learn about each of the SOS tests we perform and how they can benefit your operation in our brochure.
FilmTec™ Fortilife™ Elements
Visit the webpage to learn how FilmTec™ Fortilife™ elements are designed for enhanced fouling prevention and for moving your installation toward minimal liquid discharge (MLD).