Surface-layer protein is a public-good matrix exopolymer for microbial community organisation in environmental anammox biofilms

• Main Authors: Wong, Lan Li, Lu, Yang, Ho, James Chin Shing, Mugunthan, Sudarsan, Law, Yingyu, Conway, Patricia, Kjelleberg, Staffan, Seviour, Thomas
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Science::Biological sciences; Wastewater Treatment; Nitrogen Removal
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165788
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are core biofilm components, yet how they mediate interactions within and contribute to the structuring of biofilms is largely unknown, particularly for non-culturable microbial communities that predominate in environmental habitats. To address this knowledge...