Deciphering the synergistic mechanism of quorum sensing and sulfate-reducing bacteria for directed acetate conversion during sludge fermentation.
The restricted bioconversion of C3-C5 short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) to acetate due to thermodynamic limitations is the main bottleneck during sludge fermentation. To alleviate this constraint, this study developed an optimized approach by integrating quorum sensing regulation with incomplete-oxidation sulfate-reducin...