Extracellular DNA plays a key role in the structural stability of sulfide-based denitrifying biofilms
Yan Yang, Mengfei Li, Xiong Zheng, Haiyuan Ma, Robert Nerenberg, Hongxiang Chai
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmExtracellular polymeric substanceDenitrifying bacteriaPolysaccharideAdhesionChemistryBiophysicsSulfideChemical engineeringMicrobiologyBiochemistryNitrogenBacteriaBiologyDenitrificationOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeneticsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingMarine Biology and Environmental ChemistryWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal