Quorum sensing signal autoinducer-2 promotes hydrogen peroxide degradation in water by Gram-positive bacteria

• Main Authors: Han, Shuo, Qin, Mengyuan, Wang, Yuqi, Gao, Chao, Niu, Wenfang, Han, Jingjing, Wang, Hailei, Li, Yi
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Membrane permeability; Environmental remediation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180201
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hydrogen peroxide is widely used to remedy bacterial and parasitic infections, but its excessive use will cause severe damage to aquatic animals. Moreover, there is no safe, efficient and low-cost method to degrade residual hydrogen peroxide in water. Here we developed a hydrogen peroxide removal me...