Isolation and characterization of novel indigenous facultative quorum quenching bacterial strains for ambidextrous biofouling control

Syed Salman Ali Shah, Kwang Ho Choo

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Abstract

Quorum quenching (QQ), the disruption of microbial communication, has proven to be effective as an innovative anti-biofouling strategy for membrane bioreactors (MBRs). However, QQ bacteria for anaerobic environments have not been extensively analyzed in previous research. This study thus investigated facultative QQ bacterial strains that exhibit potential for use in aerobic and anaerobic MBRs. Two novel QQ strains from the genus Pseudomonas (KS2 and KS10) were isolated from anaerobic digester sludge using signal molecules as the sole carbon source. The two QQ strains exhibited significant signal molecule degradation depending on the oxygen levels and demonstrated endogenous QQ activity, with KS2 producing lactonase and KS10 producing acylase. The QQ strains significantly reduced the formation of the biofilm generated by both Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1) and real sludge. Facultative QQ strains have the potential to offer a more flexible option for effective biofouling control in both aerobic and anaerobic MBRs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123269
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume308
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Biofouling
  • Facultative bacteria
  • Membrane bioreactor
  • Quorum quenching
  • Signal molecule

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