A	Number of bacteria in the control sample
ACA	Advancing contact angle
AFM	Atomic force microscopy
B	Number of bacteria in the presence of a membrane
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
C0	Concentration of PEG and dextrans in feed
CP	Concentration of PEG and dextrans in permeate
CA	Contact angle
CFU	Colony forming unit
CNTs	Carbon nanotubes
DMA	N,N-dimethylacetamide
DMF	N,N-dimethylformamide
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
HNTs	Halloysite nanotubes
N	Number of bacteria colonies visible on agar plates
NIPS	Non-solvent-induced phase separation
NMP	1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
NPs	Nanoparticles
PEGs	Poly(ethylene glycols)
PES	Polyethersulfone
PLA	Poly(lactic acid)
PWF	Pure water flux
R	Rejection
Ra	Mean roughness (roughness average)
RCA	Receding contact angle
SCA	Static contact angle
SE	Secondary electrons
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
TMP	Transmembrane pressure
TNTs	Titanate nanotubes
UF	Ultrafiltration
Y	Total dilution
Z	Volume of bacteria suspension