Intercepting Signalling Mechanism to Control Environmental Biofouling

Overview

Journal 3 Biotech

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2018 Aug 15

PMID 30105189

Citations 1

Authors

Smita Pal

Asifa Qureshi

Hemant J Purohit

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Abstract

Biofouling in environmental systems employs bacterial quorum sensing signals (autoinducers) and extracellular polymeric substances to onset the event. The present review has highlighted on the fundamental mechanisms behind biofilm formation over broad spectrum environmental niches especially membrane biofouling in water systems and consequent chances of pathogenic contamination leading to global economic loss. It has broadly discussed on bioelectrical signal (via, potassium gradient) and molecular signal (via, AHLs) mediated quorum sensing which help to propagate biofilm formation. The review has illustrated the potential of genomic intervention towards biofouled membrane microbial community and has uncovered possible features of biofilm microenvironment like quorum quenching bacteria, bioelectrical waves capture, siderophores arrest and surface modifications. Based on information, the concept of interception of quorum signals (AHLs) and bioelectrical signals (K) by employing electro-modified (negative charges) membrane surface have been hypothesized in the present review to favour anti-biofouling.

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