360-Degree Distribution of Biofilm Quantity and Community in an Operational Unchlorinated Drinking Water Distribution Pipe
Gang Liu, Ya Zhang, Xinlei Liu, Frederik Hammes, Wen‐Tso Liu, Gertjan Medema, Peter Wessels, Walter van der Meer
Abstract
spp. dominated in S-III. When swabbing and pipe specimen sonication were compared, the results showed that the sampling strategy significantly influences the obtained biofilm bacterial community. A consistent multisectional swabbing strategy is proposed for future biofilm sampling; it involves collecting swabs from all sections and comparing the swabs from the same position/section across locations.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmNitrospiraSonicationMicrobiologyVeterinary medicineMicrobial population biologyBiologyEnvironmental scienceBacteriaChemistryChromatographyMedicineGeneticsWater Treatment and DisinfectionWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalLegionella and Acanthamoeba research