Projects
Adhesins: The missing link for activated sludge bioflocculation KU Leuven
Activated sludge bioaggregation is critical to the proper performance of biological wastewater treatment systems because without an efficient sludge-water separation, the effluent quality deteriorates, and slow-growing organisms might wash out. Activated sludge flocs are mainly composed of floc-forming and filamentous bacteria and extracellular polymeric substances. Among the extracellular polymeric substances are the amyloid adhesins: highly ...
Microchip based Impedance Sensors for in situ Evaluation of evaluation of Bacterial Biofilm Formation (See2B). KU Leuven
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Biofilms are complex, highly variable, surface-associated communities of microorganisms, embedded in a self-produced matrix. Within biofilms bacteria are up to 1000 times more tolerant to antibiotics, disinfectants and other stresses.[1] Several factors contribute to this increased tolerance, such as protection by the biofilm matrix, slow growth and low metabolic activity of bacteria within biofilms, biofilm ...