A REVIEW OF MEMBRANE BIOFOULING CONTROL IN WATER TREATMENT BASED ON QUORUM SENSING

CHEN Xinyu; HOU Bingqian; GENG Ru; ZHOU Xiangtong; WU Zhiren; WEI Jing

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202211033

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CHEN Xinyu, HOU Bingqian, GENG Ru, ZHOU Xiangtong, WU Zhiren, WEI Jing. A REVIEW OF MEMBRANE BIOFOULING CONTROL IN WATER TREATMENT BASED ON QUORUM SENSING[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2022, 40(11): 251-259. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202211033

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CHEN Xinyu, HOU Bingqian, GENG Ru, ZHOU Xiangtong, WU Zhiren, WEI Jing. A REVIEW OF MEMBRANE BIOFOULING CONTROL IN WATER TREATMENT BASED ON QUORUM SENSING[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2022, 40(11): 251-259. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202211033

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A REVIEW OF MEMBRANE BIOFOULING CONTROL IN WATER TREATMENT BASED ON QUORUM SENSING

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202211033

CHEN Xinyu¹,
HOU Bingqian¹,
GENG Ru¹,
ZHOU Xiangtong^1,2,
WU Zhiren^1,2,
WEI Jing^{1,2,3
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1. School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
2. Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
3. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China

Received Date: 2021-10-19
Available Online: 2023-03-24

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Biofouling is a critical challenge in the membrane-based water treatment process. Biofilm formation is regulated by bacterial quorum sensing. Inhibition of quorum sensing is an emerging technology for membrane biofouling control. Mechanism of quorum sensing and research on biofilm formation involving quorum sensing was introduced in this work. By interfering with and blocking the circuits of cell-cell communication, expression of the target quorum-sensing-controlled gene can be prevented, and the specific group behavior of bacteria can be inhibited. Research on biofouling control of water treatment membranes based on quorum sensing and quorum quenching is reviewed. The application of quorum sensing inhibitors in membrane-based water treatment systems, and studies on the immobilization of inhibitors as well as membrane modification are overviewed. An outlook of future research on membrane biofouling control based on quorum sensing tactics is proposed.
- membrane separation technology,
- quorum sensing,
- water treatment,
- biofouling,
- biofilm

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