All Stories

  1. Effect of the type and concentration of multivalent cations on the durability of polymeric media for degrading quorum sensing signaling molecules in membrane bioreactors

    Article • Water Research, August 2025, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  2. Polysulfone-reinforced quorum quenching media with silica cage encapsulation: Advancing biofouling control in anaerobic membrane bioreactors

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, February 2025, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  3. Benefits of fungal-to-bacterial quorum quenching as anti-biofouling strategy in membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment and water reuse

    Article • Bioresource Technology, July 2024, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  4. Preservation and reactivation strategies for quorum quenching media to combat membrane biofouling

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, May 2024, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  5. Exploring novel quorum quenching strain: Enhanced disrupting autoinducer-2 bacterial communication to combat biofouling in membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, April 2024, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  6. Biofouling mitigation of a membrane bioreactor for industrial wastewater treatment by quorum quenching

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, January 2024, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  7. Membrane reciprocation and quorum quenching: An innovative combination for fouling control and energy saving in membrane bioreactors

    Article • Water Research, December 2023, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  8. Does quorum quenching matter to microbial community dynamics in long-term membrane bioreactor operation?

    Article • Water Research, August 2023, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  9. An efficient continuous quorum quenching feed to mitigate membrane biofouling in membrane bioreactors: Strain 1A1 (extracellular) versus strain BH4 (intracellular)

    Article • Journal of Water Process Engineering, April 2023, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  10. Underestimation of Extracellular Lipid Contribution to Fouling in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, February 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kibaek Lee

  11. Innovative Biofouling Control for Membrane Bioreactors in Cold Regions by Inducing Environmental Adaptation in Quorum-Quenching Bacteria

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kibaek Lee

  12. Layered Antibiofouling Composite Membrane for Quenching Bacterial Signaling

    Article • Membranes, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Kibaek Lee

  13. Live membrane filters with immobilized quorum quenching bacterial strains for anti-biofouling

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, January 2022, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  14. A Facile HPLC-UV-Based Method for Determining the Concentration of the Bacterial Universal Signal Autoinducer-2 in Environmental Samples

    Article • Applied Sciences, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Kibaek Lee

  15. Quorum quenching, biological characteristics, and microbial community dynamics as key factors for combating fouling of membrane bioreactors

    Article • npj Clean Water, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kibaek Lee

  16. Porous shell quorum quenching balls for enhanced anti-biofouling efficacy and media durability in membrane bioreactors

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, February 2021, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  17. Highly robust and efficient Ti-based Sb-SnO2 anode with a mixed carbon and nitrogen interlayer for electrochemical 1,4-dioxane removal from water

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, August 2020, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee, prof. Vincenzo Naddeo

  18. Preparation of a mesoporous silica quorum quenching medium for wastewater treatment using a membrane bioreactor

    Article • Biofouling, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Kibaek Lee

  19. Effect of Permeate Flux and Backwashing on Quorum Sensing and Quenching within Biocake Layer in Membrane Bioreactor

    Article • Journal of Environmental Engineering, May 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Kibaek Lee

  20. Impact of Encapsulated Quorum-Quenching Bacterial Dose and Feed Type on Biofouling Control in Membrane Bioreactors

    Article • Journal of Environmental Engineering, February 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Kibaek Lee

  21. Roles of soluble microbial products and extracellular polymeric substances in membrane fouling

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  22. In situ versus pre-quorum quenching of microbial signaling for enhanced biofouling control in membrane bioreactors

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, December 2019, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  23. Photolytic quorum quenching: A new anti-biofouling strategy for membrane bioreactors

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, December 2019, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  24. Impact of Seasonality on Quorum Quenching Efficacy and Stability for Biofouling Control in Membrane Bioreactors

    Article • September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kibaek Lee

  25. Quorum sensing: an emerging link between temperature and membrane biofouling in membrane bioreactors

    Article • Biofouling, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Kibaek Lee, Professor Kwang-Ho Choo

  26. Core-shell structured quorum quenching beads for more sustainable anti-biofouling in membrane bioreactors

    Article • Water Research, March 2019, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  27. Clues to membrane fouling hidden within the microbial communities of membrane bioreactors

    Article • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Kibaek Lee

  28. Quorum sensing and quenching in membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges for biofouling control

    Article • Bioresource Technology, December 2018, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  29. Membrane biofouling behaviors at cold temperatures in pilot-scale hollow fiber membrane bioreactors with quorum quenching

    Article • Biofouling, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Kwang-Ho Choo, Kibaek Lee

  30. Effective quorum quenching bacteria dose for anti-fouling strategy in membrane bioreactors utilizing fixed-sheet media

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, September 2018, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  31. Stopping Autoinducer-2 Chatter by Means of an Indigenous Bacterium (Acinetobacter sp. DKY-1): A New Antibiofouling Strategy in a Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, May 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kibaek Lee

  32. Enhancing the Physical Properties and Lifespan of Bacterial Quorum Quenching Media through Combination of Ionic Cross-Linking and Dehydration

    Article • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, March 2017, Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology

    Kibaek Lee

  33. Mitigation of Membrane Biofouling in MBR Using a Cellulolytic Bacterium, Undibacterium sp. DM-1, Isolated from Activated Sludge

    Article • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, March 2017, Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology

    Kibaek Lee

  34. Application of quorum quenching bacteria entrapping sheets to enhance biofouling control in a membrane bioreactor with a hollow fiber module

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, March 2017, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  35. Effect of the Shape and Size of Quorum-Quenching Media on Biofouling Control in Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment

    Article • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, October 2016, Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology

    Kibaek Lee

  36. Fungal Quorum Quenching: A Paradigm Shift for Energy Savings in Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) for Wastewater Treatment

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, September 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kibaek Lee

  37. More Efficient Media Design for Enhanced Biofouling Control in a Membrane Bioreactor: Quorum Quenching Bacteria Entrapping Hollow Cylinder

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, July 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kibaek Lee

  38. Crossing the Border between Laboratory and Field: Bacterial Quorum Quenching for Anti-Biofouling Strategy in an MBR

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, January 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kibaek Lee

  39. Macroencapsulation of quorum quenching bacteria by polymeric membrane layer and its application to MBR for biofouling control

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, January 2015, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  40. Graphene oxide nanoplatelets composite membrane with hydrophilic and antifouling properties for wastewater treatment

    Article • Journal of Membrane Science, December 2013, Elsevier

    Kibaek Lee

  41. Microbial population dynamics and proteomics in membrane bioreactors with enzymatic quorum quenching

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kibaek Lee