Authors: Yanghui Xiong Yu Liu
Publish Date: 2010/02/19
Volume: 86, Issue: 3, Pages: 825-837
Abstract
Microbial attachment to a solid surface is a universal phenomenon occurring in both natural and engineering systems and is responsible for various types of biofouling Membrane systems have been widely applied in drinking water production wastewater reuse and seawater desalination However membrane biofouling is the bottleneck that limits the development of membrane systems In this review some biological control strategies of microbial attachment which would have great potential in alleviating membrane biofouling are discussed including inhibition of quorum sensing system nitric oxideinduced biofilm dispersal enzymatic disruption of extracellular polysaccharides proteins and DNA inhibition of microbial attachment by energy uncoupling use of cell wall hydrolases and disruption of biofilm by bacteriophage It appears that biological control of microbial attachment would be a novel and promising alternative for mitigating membrane biofouling and would be a new research niche that deserves further study
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