Sub-aerial biofilms as blockers of solar radiation: spectral properties as tools to characterise material-relevant microbial growth

Noack-Schönmann, Steffi; Spagin, O.; Gründer, Klaus-Peter; Breithaupt, Mathias; Günter, Annetta; Muschik, B.; Gorbushina, Anna A.

doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.09.020

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“…Their pigmented cells range from 0.5 to 10 mm in size and thus are especially effective in reducing the intensity of solar irradiation reaching the cells. It has been shown that sub-aerial biofilms growing on solar panels and other substrates can block up to 70% of the transmission of incident radiation between 250 nm and 1800 nm (Noack-Sch€ onmann et al, 2014).…”

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Microbial colonization affects the efficiency of photovoltaic panels in a tropical environment

Shirakawa

Zilles

Mocelin

et al. 2015

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Glass solar panels have been shown to produce microbial biofilms within a few years in Europe (Noack-Sch€ onmann et al, 2014), but there is no information on colonization in tropical environments, where the process may be expected to be more rapid.…”

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Microbial colonization affects the efficiency of photovoltaic panels in a tropical environment

Shirakawa

Zilles

Mocelin

et al. 2015

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…They are extremotolerant and can grow on bare-rock surfaces. In addition to the Woods Hole marine environment, K. petricola has been found on rocks in extreme conditions from the Antarctic to dry deserts [61,62] and as part of lichens [63]. This organism produces nearly spherical buds ( Figure 4A).…”

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Unconventional cell division cycles from marine-derived yeasts

Mitchison-Field

Vargas-Muñiz

Stormo

et al. 2019

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Fungi have been found in every marine habitat that has been explored, however, the diversity and functions of fungi in the ocean are poorly understood. In this study, fungi were cultured from the marine environment in the vicinity of Woods Hole, MA, USA including from plankton, sponge and coral. Our sampling resulted in 36 unique species across 20 genera. We observed many isolates by time-lapse differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy and analyzed modes of growth and division. Several black yeasts displayed highly unconventional cell division cycles compared to those of traditional model yeast systems. Black yeasts have been found in habitats inhospitable to other life and are known for halotolerance, virulence, and stress-resistance. We find that this group of yeasts also shows remarkable plasticity in terms of cell size control, modes of cell division, and cell polarity. Unexpected behaviors include division through a combination of fission and budding, production of multiple simultaneous buds, and cell division by sequential orthogonal septations. These marine-derived yeasts reveal alternative mechanisms for cell division cycles that seem likely to expand the repertoire of rules established from classic model system yeasts.

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“…Some of them look on the material of the cells to get better efficiency [18], [19] or how to enhance inverters [20]. Others, study the influence of the dirtiness over the efficiency [21], [22], even the affection of the biological agents [23], and of course there are several studies about the degradation of the solar panels [24], [25].…”

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Operation and Maintenance in Solar Plants: Eight study cases

Talayero¹,

Melero²,

Llombart³

et al. 2018

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The use of solar photovoltaic generation is growing up nowadays. New developments have been achieved lowering the prices of the modules and their installation. Nevertheless, the operation and maintenance of these plants still needs improvements in order to enhance their efficiency and economic balance. This paper presents a detailed analysis of eight photovoltaic (PV) plants revealing improvements on the monitoring system and the maintenance procedures. The common failures in PV plants have been established and their losses have been estimated. A correct diagnostic method using good information and monitoring systems could have reduced the losses.

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Sub-aerial biofilms as blockers of solar radiation: spectral properties as tools to characterise material-relevant microbial growth

Cited by 23 publications

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Microbial colonization affects the efficiency of photovoltaic panels in a tropical environment

Microbial colonization affects the efficiency of photovoltaic panels in a tropical environment

Unconventional cell division cycles from marine-derived yeasts

Operation and Maintenance in Solar Plants: Eight study cases

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