Occurrence of biofilm forming fungal species and in vitro evaluation of anti-biofilm activity of disinfectants used in drinking water
Juon Abbass, Muhammad Ashraf, Serpil Kahya Demirbilek, Merve Yıldız, Havva Aner, Ali Raza, Kamil Tayfun Carlı · 2024
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Description
Fungi living in drinking water can build biofilms, slimy layers that shelter microbes and seed infections. Juon Abbass and six co-authors sampled 150 drinking water sources, identified the fungi present, and tested which species formed biofilms in the laboratory. Aspergillus species dominated, making up about sixty-three percent of isolates, and two of them, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus, were the strongest biofilm formers.
The team then challenged the leading species with three disinfectants used in water systems: ozone, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide. Ozone inhibited the fungal biofilms most promisingly, ahead of the other two. The authors offer the results to water authorities choosing treatments that can keep biofilm-forming fungi from gaining a foothold in distribution systems.
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| CREATOR | Juon Abbass, Muhammad Ashraf, Serpil Kahya Demirbilek, Merve Yıldız, Havva Aner, Ali Raza, Kamil Tayfun Carlı |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |