Function of quorum sensing and cell signaling in the formation of aerobic granular sludge |
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| Authors: | Shuo Wang Wenxin Shi Tang Tang Yuying Wang Liling Zhi Jinze Lv Ji Li |
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| Institution: | 1.School of Environment and Civil Engineering,Jiangnan University,Wuxi,China;2.Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology,Jiangnan University,Wuxi,China;3.Jiangsu College of Water Treatment Technology and Material Collaborative Innovation Center,Suzhou,China;4.State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment,Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin,China |
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| Abstract: | Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) has recently attracted attention because of its excellent settling ability and treatment efficiency compared with traditional activated sludge. This review provides recent advances on the formation process of AGS and mainly analyzes the function of quorum sensing (QS) and cell signaling during AGS formation. QS and cell signaling play important roles in the formation of AGS. QS can accelerate the synthesis of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and increase microbial adhesion to the surface of AGS. Cell signaling can also promote the secretion of EPS and influence biofilm formation. Cyclic diguanylate (c-di-GMP), as a second messenger, acts an important role in granulation. C-di-GMP causes bacteria to adhere to each other and form a biofilm. Adding Ca2+ benefits bacterial growth and promotes c-di-GMP secretion. Adding Mn2+ reduces c-di-GMP content and triggers AGS disintegration. Finally, the review discusses the possible trends of AGS: QS and cell signaling can lay a theoretical foundation for the formation mechanism of AGS and would be of practical significance for its application in the future. |
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