Quorum quenching in membrane bioreactors for fouling retardation: complexity provides opportunities

B Xu, Q Su, Y Yang, S Huang, Y Yang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The occurrence of biofouling restricts the widespread application of membrane bioreactors
(MBRs) in wastewater treatment. Regulation of quorum sensing (QS) is a promising …

Modification strategies of membranes with enhanced Anti-biofouling properties for wastewater Treatment: A review

A Kim, JH Kim, R Patel - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This review addresses composite membranes used for wastewater treatment, focusing
heavily on the anti-biofouling properties of such membranes. Biofouling caused by the …

Enhancing quorum quenching media with 3D robust electrospinning coating: A novel biofouling control strategy for membrane bioreactors

H Pang, J Huang, X Li, K Yi, S Li, Z Liu, W Zhang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial quorum quenching (QQ) is an effective strategy for controlling biofouling in
membrane bioreactor (MBR) by interfering the releasing and degradation of signal …

The impact of sunlight on fouling behaviors and microbial communities in membrane bioreactors

H Park, SSA Shah, G Korshin, I Angelidaki… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling is a significant obstacle to applying membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for
wastewater treatment. Here we report the impact of sunlight irradiation on membrane …

Membrane reciprocation and quorum quenching: An innovative combination for fouling control and energy saving in membrane bioreactors

J Kim, E Bae, H Park, HJ Park, SSA Shah, K Lee, J Lee… - Water research, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) play a crucial role in wastewater treatment, but they face
considerable challenges due to fouling. To tackle this issue, innovative strategies are …

Rhodococcus strains as a good biotool for neutralizing pharmaceutical pollutants and obtaining therapeutically valuable products: Through the past into the future

I Ivshina, G Bazhutin, E Tyumina - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Active pharmaceutical ingredients present a substantial risk when they reach the
environment and drinking water sources. As a new type of dangerous pollutants with high …

Polyelectrolyte-silica composite quorum quenching biomedia as new antifouling agents for anaerobic membrane bioreactor treatment

SSA Shah, H Park, HJ Park, J Kim, I Angelidaki… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) have received increasing attention because of
their low energy requirements; however, membrane fouling is the major deterrent to their …

The mitigation potential of synergistic quorum quenching and antibacterial properties for biofilm proliferation and membrane biofouling

Y Li, J Dai, Y Ma, Y Yao, D Yu, J Shen, L Wu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofouling has been a persistent problem hindering the application of membranes in water
treatment, and quorum quenching has been identified as an effective method for mitigating …

Functionalization of PEG-AgNPs hybrid material to alleviate biofouling tendency of polyethersulfone membrane

A Fahrina, N Arahman, S Aprilia, MR Bilad, S Silmina… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Membrane-based processes are a promising technology in water and wastewater
treatments, to supply clean and secure water. However, during membrane filtration …

Three-Dimensional Imaging of Emulsion Separation through Liquid-Infused Membranes Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

C Song, GC Rutledge - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
The removal of emulsified oils from water has always been a challenge due to the kinetic
stability resulting from the small droplet size and the presence of stabilizing agents …