The potential for biofilm growth in water distribution systems

Hallam, Nicholas B.; West, John R.; Forster, C.F.; Simms, John

doi:10.1016/s0043-1354(01)00248-2

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“…Badania nad innymi materiałami instalacyjnymi (tj. polichlorek winylu, polietylen, szkło i cement) również wskazują, że szybkość powstawania biofilmu jest zależna od zastosowanego materiału [16]. Z kolei badania przeprowadzone przez Traczewską i innych [10] potwierdzają, że stosowane w systemach dystrybucji materiały polimerowe nie eliminują zjawiska powstawania biofilmu.…”

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Wpływ Technologii Oczyszczania Wody Na Proces Kształtowania Biofilmu Na Wybranych Materiałach Instalacyjnych

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Wpływ Technologii Oczyszczania Wody Na Proces Kształtowania Biofilmu Na Wybranych Materiałach Instalacyjnych

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“…Once formed, this microbial ecosystem can persist, remain viable and become a continuous reservoir for bacterial contaminants, from which particles can break off and disperse through the water system. The potential for biofilm growth by Acinetobacter in water distribution systems and for promotion of coagrregation of other bacteria was explored (Chaves-Simões et al, 2008;Menaia and Mesquita, 2004;Flemming et al, 2002;Hallam et al, 2001). …”

Section: Routes Of Dissemination In the Environment Physical Or Biolmentioning

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Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms, Volume 4

2010

Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology

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“…Generally, the developmental process of biofilm formation can be characterized by three steps: i adherence of planktonic cells to the surface, ii biofilm maturation, and iii complete or partial disintegration of the biofilm. Biofilms may cause serious problems not only in a living environment but also in industry Hall-Stoodley et al, 2004;Simoes et al, 2010 due to sliming, clogging, corrosion, and odors in the drain outlets or pipes of a plant, bathroom, toilet, or kitchen Furuhata et al, 2010;Hallam et al, 2001 . Furthermore, the increased…”

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Biofilm-Forming Activity of Bacteria Isolated from Toilet Bowl Biofilms and the Bactericidal Activity of Disinfectants against The Isolates

Mori

Gomi²,

Matsumune³

et al. 2013

Biocontrol Sci.

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To evaluate the sanitary conditions of toilets, the bacterial counts of the toilet bowl biofilms in 5 Kansai area and 11 Kansai and Kanto area homes in Japan were measured in winter and summer seasons, respectively. Isolates 128 strains were identified by analyzing 16S ribosomal RNA sequences. The number of colonies and bacterial species from biofilms sampled in winter tended to be higher and lower, respectively, than those in summer. Moreover, the composition of bacterial communities in summer and winter samples differed considerably. In summer samples, biofilms in Kansai and Kanto areas were dominated by Blastomonas sp. and Mycobacterium sp., respectively. Methylobacterium sp. was detected in all toilet bowl biofilms except for one sample. Methylobacterium sp. constituted the major presence in biofilms along with Brevundimonas sp., Sphingomonas sp., and/or Pseudomonas sp. The composition ratio of the sum of their genera was 88.0 from 42.9 of the total bacterial flora. The biofilm formation abilities of 128 isolates were investigated, and results suggested that Methylobacterium sp. and Sphingomonas sp. were involved in biofilm formation in toilet bowls. The biofilm formation of a mixed bacteria system that included bacteria with the highest biofilm-forming ability in a winter sample was greater than mixture without such bacteria. This result suggests that isolates possessing a high biofilm-forming activity are involved in the biofilm formation in the actual toilet bowl. A bactericidal test against 25 strains indicated that the bactericidal activities of didecyldimethylammonium chloride DDAC tended to be higher than those of polyhexamethylene biguanide PHMB and N-benzyl-N,N-dimethyldodecylammonium chloride ADBAC . In particular, DDAC showed high bactericidal activity against approximately 90 of tested strains under the 5 h treatment.

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The potential for biofilm growth in water distribution systems

Cited by 174 publications

References 13 publications

Wpływ Technologii Oczyszczania Wody Na Proces Kształtowania Biofilmu Na Wybranych Materiałach Instalacyjnych

Wpływ Technologii Oczyszczania Wody Na Proces Kształtowania Biofilmu Na Wybranych Materiałach Instalacyjnych

Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms, Volume 4

Biofilm-Forming Activity of Bacteria Isolated from Toilet Bowl Biofilms and the Bactericidal Activity of Disinfectants against The Isolates

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