Taxonomic and functional characterization of biofilms from a photovoltaic panel reveals high genetic and metabolic complexity of the communities
Viviane Faria Morais Jotta,
Glen Jasper Yupanqui García,
Paula Luize Camargos Fonseca
et al.
Abstract:Aims
Biofilms are complex microbial cell aggregates that attach to different surfaces in nature, industrial environments, or hospital settings. In photovoltaic panels (PVs), biofilms are related to significant energy conversion losses. In this study, our aim was to characterize the communities of microorganisms and the genes involved in biofilm formation.
Methods and results
In this study, biofilm samples collected from a PV … Show more
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