N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-Mediated Quorum Sensing with Special Reference to Use of Quorum Quenching Bacteria in Membrane Biofouling Control
Joint Authors
Paul, Diby
Lade, Harshad
Kweon, Ji Hyang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-25, 25 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
25
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Membrane biofouling remains a severe problem to be addressed in wastewater treatment systems affecting reactor performance and economy.
The finding that many wastewater bacteria rely on N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing to synchronize their activities essential for biofilm formations; the quenching bacterial quorum sensing suggests a promising approach for control of membrane biofouling.
A variety of quorum quenching compounds of both synthetic and natural origin have been identified and found effective in inhibition of membrane biofouling with much less environmental impact than traditional antimicrobials.
Work over the past few years has demonstrated that enzymatic quorum quenching mechanisms are widely conserved in several prokaryotic organisms and can be utilized as a potent tool for inhibition of membrane biofouling.
Such naturally occurring bacterial quorum quenching mechanisms also play important roles in microbe-microbe interactions and have been used to develop sustainable nonantibiotic antifouling strategies.
Advances in membrane fabrication and bacteria entrapment techniques have allowed the implication of such quorum quenching bacteria for better design of membrane bioreactor with improved antibiofouling efficacies.
In view of this, the present paper is designed to review and discuss the recent developments in control of membrane biofouling with special emphasis on quorum quenching bacteria that are applied in membrane bioreactors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lade, Harshad& Paul, Diby& Kweon, Ji Hyang. 2014. N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-Mediated Quorum Sensing with Special Reference to Use of Quorum Quenching Bacteria in Membrane Biofouling Control. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-25.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450841
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lade, Harshad…[et al.]. N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-Mediated Quorum Sensing with Special Reference to Use of Quorum Quenching Bacteria in Membrane Biofouling Control. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-25.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450841
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lade, Harshad& Paul, Diby& Kweon, Ji Hyang. N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-Mediated Quorum Sensing with Special Reference to Use of Quorum Quenching Bacteria in Membrane Biofouling Control. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-25.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450841
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450841