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Intercepting signalling mechanism to control environmental biofouling

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Title Intercepting signalling mechanism to control environmental biofouling
 
Creator Pal, Smita
Qureshi, Asifa
Purohit, Hemant J
 
Subject Environmental Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Genomics
 
Description 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.
 
Publisher Springer Verlag
 
Date 2018
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://neeri.csircentral.net/1255/1/Pal2018_Article_InterceptingSignallingMechanis.pdf
Pal, Smita and Qureshi, Asifa and Purohit, Hemant J (2018) Intercepting signalling mechanism to control environmental biofouling. 3 Biotech , 8 (364). pp. 3-16. ISSN 2190-572X (Print); 2190-5738 (E)
 
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