Membrane for filtering of water

摘要

Membranes and devices incorporating them are useful in water filtration and purification. Disclosed are water membranes comprising aquaporin water transport proteins that have been reconstituted in lipid vesicles and transformed into a supported layer. Also disclosed are water purification devices/systems, including reverse osmosis filtering devices that include the membranes, methods of preparing the membranes and devices, and their use in methods of water purification.