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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]