Relationship between quorum sensing and biofilm formation

• Main Author: Teo, Ling Yu
• Other Authors: Poh Chueh Loo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68381
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Biofilm formation, which is also known as biofouling, is an important issue in wastewater treatment as it can impede mass transfer of purification membrane system. Studies have shown that the biofilm formation is triggered by Quorum Sensing molecules produced by bacteria communities in the waste wat...