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Literature published during the year 2013 regarding the use of biofilms and bioreactors to treat water and wastewater is reviewed herein. The review is organized into the following sections: biofilm fornl.ation and factors Ulat impact biofilm fom13tion; xtracellular polymeric substance and its e rtraction from biofihns; biofilm consortia and quorum sensing; biofilm imaging teclmiques; biofilm carriers and biofilm reactors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The review includes literature published during the year 2012 regarding the use of biofilms and bioreactors to treat wastewater. Topics considered are: biofilm formation and factors that impact biofilm formation; extracellular polymeric substance and its extraction from biofilms; biofilm consortia and quorum sensing; biofilm imaging techniques; biofilm reactors and modeling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The review includes literature published during the year 2011 regarding the use of biofilm and bioreactors to treat wastewater. Topics considered are: biofilm formation and factors that impact biofilm formation; extracellular polymeric substance and its extraction from biofilms; biofilm consortia and quorum sensing; biofilm imaging techniques; biofilm reactors and modeling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Literature published during the year 2010 on the topic of biological fixed film including biofilm and bioreactors for the purpose of water and wastewater treatment has been reviewed herein. Literature published regarding microbial fuel cells has also been included. The review has been organized into the following sections: biofilm formation, adhesion, quorum sensing, and consortia; techniques and analytic methods; biofilm reactors and modeling; and microbial fuel cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is a review of literature published in 2009 that covered issues related physico-chemical processes used to treat water and wastewaters. The review is divided into six sections, including coagulation/flocculation, sorption processes, filtration, sedimentation/flotation, oxidation, and air stripping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]