TITLE:
Effect of Disinfectants on Bacterial Quorum Sensing in Drinking-Water Distribution System
AUTHORS:
Qipei Jiang
KEYWORDS:
Disinfectant, Inhibit, Quorum Sensing, Water of Distribution System, Formation of Biofilm
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.2 No.11,
November
24,
2015
ABSTRACT: Several kinds of disinfectants were investigated in this paper for their
ability to inhibit quorum sensing activities in water in distribution system.
Among these disinfectants, free chlorine is the strongest inhibitor for QS
activities and all disinfectants have inhibiting effect on QS activities in
water. The results offered a novel approach for preventing formation of biofilm
in distribution system.