Huang L.Lee D.-J.2019-05-132019-05-13201509608524https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/407718Membrane bioreactor (MBR) has been widely applied worldwide in full scale. Recent research and development trends of MBR technology has been shifted from process optimization and economic evaluation to installation of new process architecture to enrich functional strains like nitrifiers or providing assisted field for performance enhancement, to incorporation of affordable adsorbents or scouring agent for membrane fouling mitigation, and to applying MBR hybrid systems for achieving simultaneous removals of nutrients and other pollutants. This mini-review summarized the recent works, principally in 2014–2015, on the above aspects, and provided a discussion on the osmotic MBR based on forward osmosis on its use of high-osmotic-pressure draw solution and the pre-treatment needed, and the reverse solute leakage that affects the MBR efficiency. © 2015 Elsevier LtdFouling mitigation; Hybrid MBR; Osmotic membrane bioreactor; Solute leakage[SDGs]SDG6Bioconversion; Hybrid systems; Membrane fouling; Optimization; Osmosis; Economic evaluations; Fouling mitigation; Hybrid MBR; Membrane bio reactor (MBR); Membrane bioreactor; Performance enhancements; Process architecture; Simultaneous removal; Bioreactors; bioreactor design; forward osmosis; osmosis; osmotic pressure; performance; priority journal; process optimization; Review; salinity; adsorption; artificial membrane; bioreactor; biotechnology; chemistry; equipment design; metabolism; microalga; nitrification; photochemistry; procedures; solution and solubility; trends; waste water; water pollutant; artificial membrane; carbon; carbon dioxide; solution and solubility; waste water; water pollutant; Adsorption; Bioreactors; Biotechnology; Carbon; Carbon Dioxide; Equipment Design; Membranes, Artificial; Microalgae; Nitrification; Osmosis; Osmotic Pressure; Photochemistry; Solutions; Waste Water; Water Pollutants, Chemicaljournal article10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.0132-s2.0-84937468431https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937468431&doi=10.1016%2fj.biortech.2015.07.013&partnerID=40&md5=d4bf38b0dbc6dee8da15858421593b0d