Abstract
Environmental pollution due to the use of naturally occurring and manmade recalcitrant compounds is a major cause of worry among Environmental and Health Department managers. Incidentally, microorganisms have the unique ability to catabolize a wide range of such pollutants. Bioremediation with the help of microbes is limited by their slow growth rate within the bioreactor. On the other hand, in continuous culture digestions, the rate of effluent discharge is quite high and cause an imbalance of food to microbe ratio. In order to retain bacteria, immobilization on different support materials have been recommended. However, Biofilm formation by quorum sensing system (QSS) has been envisaged as a novel approach to entrap microbes within the bioreactor. A few bacteria possessing QSS and ability to catabolize pollutants have been exploited for bioremediation of waste waters.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Ahiwale SS, Bankar AV, Tagunde S, Kapadnis BP (2017) A bacteriophage mediated gold nanoparticle synthesis and their anti-biofilm activity. Indian J Microbiol 57:188–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-017-0640-x
Ahmed NA, Petersen FC, Schele AA (2009) AI-2/LuxS is involved in increased biofilm formation by Streptococcus intermedius in the presence of antibiotics. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 53:4258–4263. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00546-09
Azman CA-S, Othman I, Fang C-M, Chan K-G, Goh B-H, Lee L-H (2017) Antibacterial, anticancer and neuroprotective activities of rare actinobacteria from mangrove forest soils. Indian J Microbiol 57:177–187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0627-z
Baldi F, Ivosevic N, Minacci A, Pepi M, Fani R, Svetlicic V, Zutic V (1999) Adhesion of Acinetobacter venetianus to diesel fuel droplets studied with in situ electrochemical and molecular probes. Appl Environ Microbiol 65:2041–2048 doi: NA
Bastiaens L, Springael D, Wattiau P, Harms H, DeWachter R, Verachtert H, Diels L (2000) Isolation of adherent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-degrading bacteria using PAH-sorbing carriers. Appl Environ Microbiol 66:1834–1843. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.66.5.1834-1843.2000
Begum IF, Mohankumar R, Jeevan M, Ramani K (2016) GC–MS analysis of bioactive molecules derived from Paracoccus pantotrophus FMR19 and the antimicrobial activity against bacterial pathogens and MDROs. Indian J Microbiol 56:426–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0609-1
Bhargava N, Sharma P, Capalash N (2012) N-acyl homoserine lactone mediated interspecies interactions between A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa. Biofouling 28:813–822. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.01600-14
Bhushan A, Joshi J, Shankar P, Kushwah J, Raju SC, Purohit HJ, Kalia VC (2013) Development of genomic tools for the identification of certain Pseudomonas up to species level. Indian J Microbiol 53:253–263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-013-0412-1
Boles BR, Thoendel M, Singh PK (2004) Self-generated diversity produces “insurance effects” in biofilm communities. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 101:16630–16635. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0407460101
Chen CC, Chen CY, Cheng CY, Teng PY, Chung YC (2011) Decolorization characteristics and mechanism of Victoria Blue R removal by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus YC210. J Hazard Mater 196:166–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.09.015
Chen J, Huang PT, Zhang KY, Ding FR (2012) Isolation of biosurfactant producers, optimization and properties of biosurfactant produced by Acinetobacter sp. from petroleum-contaminated soil. J Appl Microbiol 112:660–671. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05242
Chong G, Kimyon O, Rice SA, Kjellebrg S, Manefiled M (2012) The presence and role of bacterial quorum sensing in activated sludge. Microb Biotechnol 5:621–633. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7915.2012.00348.x
Chugani S, Greenberg EP (2010) LuxR homolog-independent gene regulation by acyl-homoserine lactones in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:10673–10678. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1005909107
De Clippeleir H, Defoirdt T, Vanhaecke L, Vlaeminck SE, Carballa M, Verstraete W, Boon N (2011) Long-chain acylhomoserine lactones increase the anoxic ammonium oxidation rate in an OLAND biofilm. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 90:1511–1519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3177-7
Fischer R, Bleichrodt FS, Gerischer UC (2008) Aromatic degradative pathways in Acinetobacter baylyi underlie carbon catabolite repression. Microbiology 154:3095–3103. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.2008/016907-0
Fondi M, Orlandini V, Emiliani G, Papaleo MC, Maida I, Perrin E, Vaneechoutte M, Dijkshoorn L, Fani R (2012) Draft genome sequence of the hydrocarbon-degrading and emulsan-producing strain Acinetobacter venetianus RAG-1. J Bacteriol 194:4771–4772. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.01019-12
Fondi M, Rizzi E, Emiliani G, Orlandini V, Berna L, Papaleo MC, Perrin E, Maida I, Corti G, De Bellis G, Baldi F, Dijkshoorn L, Vaneechoutte M, Fani R (2013) The genome sequence of the hydrocarbon-degrading Acinetobacter venetianus VE-C3. Res Microbiol 164:439–449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2013.03.003
Gan HM, Gan HY, Ahmad NH, Aziz NA, Hudson AO, Savka MA (2014) Whole genome sequencing and analysis reveal insights into the genetic structure, diversity and evolutionary relatedness of luxI and luxR homologs in bacteria belonging to the Sphingomonadaceae family. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 4:188. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00188
Golyshin PN, Chemikova TN, Abraham WR, Lunsdorf H, Timmis KN, Yakimov MM (2002) Oleiphilaceae fam. Nov., to include Oleiphilus messinensis gen. Nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium that obligates utilizes hydrocarbons. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 52:901–911. https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-3-901
Gui Z, Wang H, Ding T, Zhu W, Zhuang X, Chu W (2014) Azithromycin reduces the production of α-hemolysin and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus. Indian J Microbiol 54:114–117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-013-0438-4
Howard GT, Norton WN, Burks T (2012) Growth of Acinetobacter gerneri P7 on polyurethane and the purification and characterization of a polyurethanase enzyme. Biodegradation 23:561–573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-011-9533-6
Huang Y, Zeng Y, Yu Z, Zhang J, Fenh H, Lin X (2013) In silico and experimental methods revealed highly diverse bacteria with quorum sensing and aromatics biodegradation systems – a potential broad application on bioremediation. Bioresour Technol 124:23–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.155
Imran A, Saadalla MJA, Khan SU, Mirza MS, Malik KA, Hafeez FY (2014) Ochrobactrum sp. Pv2Z2 exhibits multiple traits of plant growth promotion, biodegradation and N-acyl-homoserine-lactone quorum sensing. Ann Microbiol 64:1797–1806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13213-014-0824-0
Jeyanthi V, Velusamy P (2016) Anti-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus compound isolation from halophilic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MHB1 and determination of its mode of action using electron microscope and flow cytometry analysis. Indian J Microbiol 56:148–157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0566-8
Jung J, Park W (2015) Acinetobacter species as model microorganisms in environmental microbiology: current state and perspectives. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 99:2533–2548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6439-y
Kalia VC (2013) Quorum sensing inhibitors: an overview. Biotechnol Adv 31:224–245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.10.004
Kalia VC (2014) Microbes, antimicrobials and resistance: the battle goes on. Indian J Microbiol 54:1–2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-013-0443-7
Kalia VC, Purohit HJ (2011) Quenching the quorum sensing system: potential antibacterial drug targets. Crit Rev Microbiol 37:121–140. https://doi.org/10.3109/1040841X.2010.532479
Kalia VC, Prakash J, Koul S, Ray S (2017) Simple and rapid method for detecting biofilm forming bacteria. Indian J Microbiol 57:109–111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0616-2
Kang YS, Park W (2010a) Contribution of quorum-sensing system to hexadecane degradation and biofilm formation in Acinetobacter sp. strain DR1. J Appl Microbiol 109:1650–1659. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04793.x
Kang YS, Park W (2010b) Protection against diesel oil toxicity by sodium chloride-induced exopolysaccharides in Acinetobacter sp. strain DR1. J Biosci Bioeng 109:118–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2009.08.001
Kang YS, Park W (2010c) Trade-off between antibiotic resistance and biological fitness in Acinetobacter sp. strain DR1. Environ Microbiol 12:1304–1318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02175
Kang YS, Kim YJ, Jeon CO, Park W (2006) Characterization of naphthalene-degrading Pseudomonas species isolated from pollutant-contaminated sites: oxidative stress during their growth on naphthalene. J Microbiol Biotechnol 16:1819–1825 doi: NA
Kang YS, Lee Y, Jung H, Jeon CO, Madsen EL, Park W (2007) Overexpressing antioxidant enzymes enhances naphthalene biodegradation in Pseudomonas sp. strain As1. Microbiology 153:3246–3254. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.2007/008896-0
Klein B, Grossi V, Bouriat P, Goulas P, Grimaud R (2008) Cytoplasmic wax ester accumulation during biofilm-driven substrate assimilation at the alkane-water interface by Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus SP17. Res Microbiol 159:137–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2007.11.013
Koul S, Kalia VC (2017) Multiplicity of quorum quenching enzymes: a potential mechanism to limit quorum sensing bacterial population. Indian J Microbiol 57:100–108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0633-1
Koul S, Prakash J, Mishra A, Kalia VC (2016) Potential emergence of multi-quorum sensing inhibitor resistant (MQSIR) bacteria. Indian J Microbiol 56:1–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-015-0558-0
Makkar RS, Rockne KJ (2003) Comparison of synthetic surfactants and biosurfactants in enhancing biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ Toxicol Chem 22:228–2292. https://doi.org/10.1897/02-472
Mangwani N, Shukla SK, Rao TS, Das S (2013) Calcium-mediated modulation of Pseudomonas mendocina NR802 biofilm influences the phenanthrene degradation. Colloids Surf B 114:301–309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.003
Mangwani N, Kumari S, Das S (2015) Involvement of quorum sensing genes in biofilm development and degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa N6P6. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 99:10283–10297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6868-7
Matsumiya Y, Wakita D, Kimura A, Sanpa S, Kubo M (2007) Isolation and characterization of a lipid-degrading bacterium and its application to lipid-containing wastewater treatment. J Biosci Bioeng 103:325–330. https://doi.org/10.1263/jbb.103.325
Müller MM, Kügler JH, Henkel M, Gerlitzki M, Hörmann B, Pöhnlein M, Syldatk C, Hausmann R (2012) Rhamnolipids—next generation surfactants? J Biotechnol 162:366–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.05.022
Niu C, Clemmer KM, Bonomo RA, Rather PN (2008) Isolation and characterization of an autoinducer synthase from Acinetobacter baumannii. J Bacteriol 190:3386–3392. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.01929-07
Park W, Jeon CO, Cadillo H, DeRito C, Madsen EL (2004) Survival of naphthalene-degrading Pseudomonas putida NCIB 9816-4 in naphthalene-amended soils: toxicity of naphthalene and its metabolites. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 64:429–435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-003-1420-6
Ren TT, Yu HQ, Li XY (2010) The quorum sensing effect of aerobic granules on bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation and sludge granulation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 88:789–797. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2796-8
Ren TT, Yu HQ, Li XY (2013) Effect of N-acyl-homoserine lactones-like molecules from aerobic granules on biofilm formation by Escherichia coli K12. Bioresour Technol 129:655–658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.12.043
Sarkar S, Chakraborty R (2008) Quorum sensing in metal tolerance of Acinetobacter junii BB1A is associated with biofilm production. FEMS Microbiol Lett 282:160–165. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01080.x
Schertzer JW, Boulette ML, Whiteley M (2009) More than a signal: non-signaling properties of quorum sensing molecules. Trends Microbiol 17:189–195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2009.02.001
Sharma A, Lal R (2017) Survey of (Meta)genomic approaches for understanding microbial community dynamics. Indian J Microbiol 57:23–38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0629-x
Shukla SK, Mangwani N, Rao TS, Das S (2014) Biofilm-mediated bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Das S (ed) Microbial biodegradation and bioremediation. Elsevier, USA, pp. 203–232. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-800021-2.00008-x
Stach JE, Burns RG (2002) Enrichment versus biofilm culture: a functional and phylogenetic comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading microbial communities. Environ Microbiol 4:169–182. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1462-2920.2002.00283.x
Tan CH, Koh KS, Xie C, Tay M, Zhou Y, Williams R, Ng WJ, Rice SA, Kjelleberg S (2014) The role of quorum sensing signalling in EPS production and the assembly of a sludge community into aerobic granules. ISME J 8:1186–1197. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2013.240
Throne-Holst M, Wentzel A, Ellingsen TE, Kotlar HK, Zotchev SB (2007) Identification of novel genes involved in long-chain n-alkane degradation by Acinetobacter sp. strain DSM 17874. Appl Environ Microbiol 73:3327–3332. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00064-07
Tomaras AP, Flagler MJ, Dorsey CW, Gaddy JA, Actis LA (2008) Characterization of a two-component regulatory system from Acinetobacter baumannii that controls biofilm formation and cellular morphology. Microbiology 154:3398–3409. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.2008/019471-0
Toyofuku M, Nomura N, Fujii T, Takaya N, Maseda H, Sawada I, Nakajima T, Uchiyama H (2007) Quorum sensing regulates denitrification in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J Bacteriol 189:4969–4672. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00289-07
Toyofuku M, Nomura N, Kuno E, Tashiro Y, Nakajima T, Uchiyama H (2008) Influence of Pseudomonas quinolone signal on denitrification in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Bacteriol 190:7947–7956. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00968-08
Valle A, Bailey MJ, Whiteley AS, Manefield M (2004) N-acyl-l-homoserine lactones (AHLs) affect microbial community composition and function in activated sludge. Environ Microbiol 6:424–433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2004.00581.x
Varsha KK, Nishant G, Sneha SM, Shilpa G, Devendra L, Priya S, Nampoothiri KM (2016) Antifungal, anticancer and aminopeptidase inhibitory potential of a phenazine compound produced by Lactococcus BSN307. Indian J Microbiol 56:411–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-097-1
Vaysse PJ, Prat L, Magenot S, Cruveiller S, Goulas P, Grimaus R (2009) Proteomic analysis of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus SP17 biofilm formation at the alkane water interface reveals novel proteins and cellular processes involved in hexadecane assimilation. Res Microbiol 160:829–837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2009.09.010
Verma H, Bajaj A, Kumar R, Kaur J, Anand S, Nayyar N, Puri A, Singh Y, Khurana JP, Lal R (2017) Genome organization of Sphingobium indicum B90A: an archetypal hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) degrading genotype. Genome Biol Evol 9:2191–2197. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx133
Wadhwani SA, Shedbalkar UU, Singh R, Vashisth P, Pruthi V, Chopade BA (2016) Kinetics of synthesis of gold nanoparticles by Acinetobacter sp. SW30 isolated from environment. Indian J Microbiol 56:439–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-016-0598-0
Wattanaphon HT, Kerdsin A, Thammacharoen C, Sangvanich P, Vangnai AS (2008) A biosurfactant from Burkholderia cenocepacia BSP3 and its enhancement of pesticide solubilization. J Appl Microbiol 105:416–423. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03755.x
Willison JC (2004) Isolation and characterization of a novel sphingomonad capable of growth with chrysene as sole carbon and energy source. FEMS Microbiol Lett 241:143–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.femsle.2004.10.012
Xu S, Liu Y, Wang J, Yin TT, Han YF, Wang XB, Huang ZY (2015) Isolation and potential of Ochrobactrum sp. NW-3 to increase the growth of cucmber. Int J Ag Policy Res 3:341–350. https://doi.org/10.15739/IJAPR.059
Yeon KM, Cheong WS, Oh HS, Lee WN, Hwang BK, Lee CH, Beyenal H, Lewandowski Z (2008) Quorum sensing: a new biofouling control paradigm in a membrane bioreactor for advanced wastewater treatment. Environ Sci Technol 43:380–385. https://doi.org/10.1021/es8019275
Yong YC, Zhong JJ (2010) N-acylated homoserine lactone production and involvement in the biodegradation of aromatics by an environmental isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Process Biochem 45:1944–1948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2010.05.006
Yong YC, Zhong JJ (2013a) Impact of quorum sensing on microbial metabolism and human health. Future Trends Bioetchnol 131:25–61. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2012_138
Yong YC, Zhong JJ (2013b) Regulation of aromatics biodegradation by rhl quorum sensing system through induction of catechol meta-cleavage pathway. Bioresour Technol 136:761–765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.134
Yong YC, Wu XY, Sun JZ, Cao YX, Song H (2015) Engineering quorum sensing signaling of Pseudomonas for enhanced wastewater treatment and electricity harvest: a review. Chemosphere 140:18–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.10.020
Yoon SS, Hennigan RF, Hilliard GM, Ochsner UA, Parvatiyar K, Kamani MC, Allen HL, DeKievit TR, Gardner PR, Schwab U, Rowe JJ, Iglewski BH, McDermott TR, Mason RP, Wozniak DJ, Hancock RE, Parsek MR, Noah TL, Boucher RC, Hassett DJ (2002) Pseudomonas aeruginosa anaerobic respiration in biofilms: relationships to cystic fibrosis pathogenesis. Dev Cell 3:593–603. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1534-5807(02)00295-2
Yoon YH, Yun SH, Park SH, Seol SY, Leem SH, Kim SI (2007) Characterization of a new catechol branch of the beta-ketoadipate pathway induced for benzoate degradation in Acinetobacter lwoffii K24. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 360:513–519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.05.132
Zhan Y, Yan Y, Zhang W, Chen M, Lu W, Ping S, Lin M (2012) Comparative analysis of the complete genome of an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain adapted to a phenol-polluted environment. Res Microbiol 163:36–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2011.10.006
Zhang SH, Yu X, Guo F, Wu ZY (2011) Effect of interspecies quorum sensing on the formation of aerobic granular sludge. Water Sci Technol 64:1284–1290. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2011.723
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by Brain Pool grant (NRF-2018H1D3A2001746) by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) to work at Konkuk University.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kalia, V.C., Prakash, J., Ray, S., Koul, S. (2018). Application of Microbial Quorum Sensing Systems for Bioremediation of Wastewaters. In: Kalia, V. (eds) Quorum Sensing and its Biotechnological Applications. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0848-2_6
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0848-2_6
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-13-0847-5
Online ISBN: 978-981-13-0848-2
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life SciencesBiomedical and Life Sciences (R0)