The effect of quorum sensing on cadmium- and lead-containing wastewater treatment using activated sludge: Removal efficiency, enzyme activity, and microbial community
Taotao Zeng, Liangqin Wang, Xiaoya Ren, Naïf Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Haichao Sha, Yusong Fu, Wangwang Tang, Jie Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Microbial population biologyActivated sludgeQuorum sensingWastewaterChemistryExtracellular polymeric substanceEnvironmental chemistryPollutantSewage treatmentProteobacteriaSequencing batch reactorMicrobiologyBacteriaChemical oxygen demandFood scienceBiologyBiochemistryBiofilmEnvironmental engineeringVirulenceEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryGenetics16S ribosomal RNAGeneWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalWater Treatment and DisinfectionMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation