Biofouling control potential of tannic acid, ellagic acid, and epigallocatechin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and reverse osmosis membrane multispecies community

Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui; Hyun-Suk Oh; Miles Rzechowicz; Harvey Winters; Tzyy Haur Chong; Anthony G. Fane

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.30, 204-211, October, 2015

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2015.05.023 Export Citation

Biofouling control potential of tannic acid, ellagic acid, and epigallocatechin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and reverse osmosis membrane multispecies community

Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui^{1, †}, Hyun-Suk Oh^{1, 2}, Miles Rzechowicz¹, Harvey Winters^{1, 3}, Tzyy Haur Chong^{1, 4}, and Anthony G. Fane^{1, 4}

¹Singapore Membrane Technology Centre (SMTC), Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
²Singapore Centre on Environment Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
³Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, 1000 River Road, New Jersey, 07666, USA
⁴School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), 639798, Singapore

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Exploring novel biological strategies to mitigate membrane biofouling is of great worth in order to allow sustainable performance of membrane systems for wastewater treatment. Here, the optimal biofilm prevention potential of three phenolic compounds, viz. tannic acid (TA), ellagic acid (EA), and epigallocatechin (EG) on polystyrene microtiter plate, glass surface, and reverse osmosis (RO) membrane coupons was investigated using Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and RO multispecies community. Biofilm formation was qualitatively and quantitatively assessed by crystal voilet assay and confocal microscopy [bacterial cells and the components of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)]. The three phenolic compounds had different optimal concentrations (TA 100 mg/L, EA 200 mg/L, and EG 200 mg/L) for biofilm control. Biofilm control was correlated with a reduction in EPS. The three phenolic compounds had no dispersal effect on 24 h-old PAO1 biofilms. Phenolic compounds also reduced multispecies biofilm formation of RO community. The data present strong evidence for the application of these phenolic compounds for the prevention of biofouling in an industrial setting.

Keywords:Biofouling;Phenolic compounds;Biofilm control;Pseudomonas aeruginosa;RO multispecies community

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[Referenced By]

[1] Miura Y, Watanabe Y, Okabe S, Environ. Sci. Technol., 41, 632 (2007)

[2] Siddiqui M, Singh L, Zularisam A, Sakinah M, Desalin. Water Treat., 51, 6940 (2013)

[3] Flemming HC, Schaule G, Griebe T, Schmitt J, Tamachkiarowa A, Desalination, 113(2-3), 215 (1997)

[4] Siddiquia M, Wahida Z, Sakinaha M, Int. J., 2 (2011)

[5] Watnick P, Kolter R, J. Bacteriol., 182, 2675 (2000)

[6] Xu H, Liu Y, Water Res., 45, 5796 (2011)

[7] Siddiqui MF, Wahid ZA, Sakinah M, J. Appl. Sci., 12 (2012)

[8] Jagani S, Chelikani R, Kim DS, Biofouling, 25, 321 (2009)

[9] Sendamangalam V, Choi OK, Kim D, Seo Y, Biofouling, 27, 13 (2011)

[10] Siddiqui MF, Sakinah M, Ismail AF, Matsuura T, Zularisam AW, Desalination, 288, 24 (2012)

[11] Siddiqui M, Sakinah M, Singh L, Zularisam A, J. Biotechnol., 161, 190 (2012)

[12] Serrano J, Puupponen-Pimia R, Dauer A, Aura AM, Saura-Calixto F, Mol. Nutr. Food Res., 53, S310 (2009)

[13] Lee W, Ahn CH, Hong S, Kim S, Lee S, Baek Y, Yoon J, J. Membr. Sci., 351(1-2), 112 (2010)

[14] Barnes RJ, Bandi RR, Wong WS, Barraud N, McDougald D, Fane A, Kjelleberg S, Rice SA, Biofouling, 29, 203 (2013)

[15] Burton E, Yakandawala N, LoVetri K, Madhyastha M, J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 34, 1 (2007)

[16] O’May C, Ciobanu A, Lam H, Tufenkji N, Biofouling, 28, 1063 (2012)

[17] Lee JH, Park JH, Cho HS, Joo SW, Cho MH, Lee J, Biofouling, 29, 491 (2013)

[18] Tansel B, Sager J, Garland J, Xu SH, Levine L, Bisbee P, Desalination, 227(1-3), 264 (2008)

[19] Maeda T, Garcıa-Contreras R, Pu M, Sheng L, Garcia LR, Tomas M, Wood TK, ISME J., 6, 493 (2012)

[20] Borges A, Saavedra MJ, Simoes M, Biofouling, 28, 755 (2012)

[21] Naz S, Siddiqi R, Ahmad S, Rasool S, Sayeed S, J. Food Sci., 72, M341 (2007)

[22] Fan W, Chi Y, Zhang S, Food Chem., 108, 148 (2008)

[23] Liu H, Qiu N, Ding H, Yao R, Food Res. Int., 41, 363 (2008)

[24] Peng S, Scalbert A, Monties B, Phytochemistry, 30, 775 (1991)

[25] O’May C, Tufenkji N, Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 77, 3061 (2011)

[26] Sarabhai S, Sharma P, Capalash N, PLoS One, 8, e53441 (2013)