AFMBR	anaerobic fluidised membrane bioreactor
AGMBR	aerobic granulation membrane bioreactor
ASP	activated sludge process
BAP	biomass-associated products
BPC	biopolymer clusters
CA	cellulose acetate
CAB	cellulose acetate butyrate
CEBs	cell entrapping beads
COD	chemical oxygen demand
DO	dissolved oxygen
EPS	extracellular polymeric substances
FeCl3	ferric chloride
F/M	food-microorganisms
GAC	granular activated carbon
HRT	hydraulic retention time
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
LB-EPS	loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances
MLSS	mixed liquor suspended solids
MBR	membrane bioreactor
MF	microfiltration
NF	nanofiltration
OLR	organic loading rate
PAC	powdered activated carbon
PACl	polymeric aluminium chloride
PAFC	polymeric aluminium ferric chloride
PAN	polyacrylonitrile
PE	polyethylene
PES	polyethersulfone
PET	polyethylene terephthalate
PFS	polymeric ferric sulphate
PP	polypropylene
PS	polysulfone
PTFE	polytetrafluoroethylene
PVB	polyvinyl butyral
PVDF	polyvinylidene fluoride
QS	quorum sensing
RO	reverse osmosis
SMPs	soluble microbial products
SRT	solids retention time
SVI	sludge volume index
TB-EPS	tightly bound extracellular polymeric substances
TMP	transmembrane pressure
TOC	total organic carbon
UAP	utilisation-associated products
UF	ultrafiltration