Understanding, monitoring, and controlling biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems
In drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), biofilms are the predominant mode of
microbial growth, with the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) protecting …
microbial growth, with the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) protecting …
Dynamics of biofilm regrowth in drinking water distribution systems
I Douterelo, S Husband, V Loza… - Applied and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The majority of biomass within water distribution systems is in the form of attached biofilm.
This is known to be central to drinking water quality degradation following treatment, yet little …
This is known to be central to drinking water quality degradation following treatment, yet little …
A new coupon design for simultaneous analysis of in situ microbial biofilm formation and community structure in drinking water distribution systems
This study presents a new coupon sampling device that can be inserted directly into the
pipes within water distribution systems (WDS), maintaining representative near wall pipe …
pipes within water distribution systems (WDS), maintaining representative near wall pipe …
The role of biofilm in the development and dissemination of ubiquitous pathogens in drinking water distribution systems: an overview of surveillance, outbreaks, and …
A variety of pathogenic microorganisms can survive in the drinking water distribution
systems (DWDS) by forming stable biofilms and, thus, continually disseminating their …
systems (DWDS) by forming stable biofilms and, thus, continually disseminating their …
[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of the physical composition and microbial community structure of biofilms within a model full-scale drinking water distribution system
Within drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), microorganisms form multi-species
biofilms on internal pipe surfaces. A matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) is …
biofilms on internal pipe surfaces. A matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) is …
[HTML][HTML] Succession of bacterial and fungal communities within biofilms of a chlorinated drinking water distribution system
Understanding the temporal dynamics of multi-species biofilms in Drinking Water
Distribution Systems (DWDS) is essential to ensure safe, high quality water reaches …
Distribution Systems (DWDS) is essential to ensure safe, high quality water reaches …
[HTML][HTML] Biofilm structures (EPS and bacterial communities) in drinking water distribution systems are conditioned by hydraulics and influence discolouration
High-quality drinking water from treatment works is degraded during transport to customer
taps through the Drinking Water Distribution System (DWDS). Interactions occurring at the …
taps through the Drinking Water Distribution System (DWDS). Interactions occurring at the …
Dynamics of biofilm formation in drinking water: phylogenetic affiliation and metabolic potential of single cells assessed by formazan reduction and in situ hybridization
S Kalmbach, W Manz, U Szewzyk - FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Fluorescence-labeled oligonucleotide probes were applied, combined with in situ reduction
of the fluorochrome 5-cyano-2, 3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride (CTC), to describe the …
of the fluorochrome 5-cyano-2, 3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride (CTC), to describe the …
An overview on the reactors to study drinking water biofilms
IB Gomes, M Simões, LC Simões - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
The development of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) can cause pipe
degradation, changes in the water organoleptic properties but the main problem is related to …
degradation, changes in the water organoleptic properties but the main problem is related to …
[HTML][HTML] Biofilm microbiome (re) growth dynamics in drinking water distribution systems are impacted by chlorine concentration
Biofilms are the dominant form of microbial loading (and organic material) within drinking
water distribution systems (DWDS), yet our understanding of DWDS microbiomes is focused …
water distribution systems (DWDS), yet our understanding of DWDS microbiomes is focused …