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Nitric oxide–secreting probiotics as sustainable bio-cleaners for reverse osmosis membrane systems

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Membrane biofouling in water purification plants is a serious issue of worldwide concern. Various chemical, physical, and biochemical processes are practised for membrane clean-up. A high-dosage treatment adversely affects the life expectancy of the membrane, and minimum dosage seems unable to deteriorate the biofilms on the membrane. It is reported that quorum quenchers like nitric oxide (NO) disrupt biofilm signals through metabolic rewiring, and also NO is known to be secreted by probiotics (good bacteria). In the present review, it is hypothesized that if probiotic biofilms secreting NO are used, other microbes that aggregate on the filtration membrane could be mitigated. The concept of probiotic administration on filtration membrane seeks to be encouraged because probiotic bacteria will not be hazardous, even if released during filtration. The fundamental motive to present probiotics as a resource for sequestering NO may serve as multifunctional bioweapons for membrane remediation, which will virtually guarantee their long-term sustainability and green approach.

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The authors are grateful to CSIR-NEERI (KRC/2021/FEB/EBGD/4) for providing infrastructure facilities, AcSIR—NEERI and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, New Delhi-20) for fellowship of Anuja Maitreya [31/016(0137)/2020-EMR-I]. Also, funds from Indo Egypt Project (DST/INT/Egypt/P-03/2019), Department of Science & Technology, International Bilateral Cooperation Division, New Delhi, are acknowledged

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Maitreya, A., Pal, S., Qureshi, A. et al. Nitric oxide–secreting probiotics as sustainable bio-cleaners for reverse osmosis membrane systems. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 4911–4929 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17289-6

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