2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of an enzyme-immobilized membrane mitigating biofouling in a membrane bioreactor
| Project/Area Number |
22656116
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Civil and environmental engineering
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
HOSOMI Masaaki 東京農工大学, 大学院・工学研究院, 教授 (90132860)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TERADA Akihiko 東京農工大学, 大学院・工学研究院, 准教授 (30434327)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
TSUNEDA Satoshi 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 教授 (30281645)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | バイオフィルム / 固定化酵素 / クオラムセンシング / アシラーゼ / 微生物付着 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study developed an enzyme-immobilized membrane mitigating biofouling in a membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment. Radiation-induced graft polymerization was employed to graft polymer chain with subsequent introduction of a functional group with high hydrophilicity onto a polyethylene microfiltration membrane. The introduction of the functional group successfully maintained hydrophilicity as high as the pristine membrane. This modified membrane further immobilized an enzyme allowing for degradation of quorum-sensing compounds which trigger biofilm formation. Biofilm formation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which mediates the quorum-sensing compounds, was significantly reduced by the membrane.
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Research Products
(7 results)
