Tsagkari, E. and Sloan, W. T. (2018) The role of the motility of Methylobacterium in bacterial interactions in drinking water. Water, 10(10), 1386. (doi: 10.3390/w10101386)
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Abstract
Bacterial motility is one important factor that affects biofilm formation. In drinking water there are key bacteria in aggregation, whose biology acts to enhance the formation of biofilms. However, it is unclear whether the motility of these key bacteria is an important factor for the interactions between bacteria in drinking water, and, subsequently, in the formation of aggregates, which are precursors to biofilms. Thus, the role of the motility of one of these key bacteria, the Methylobacterium strain DSM 18358, was investigated in the interactions between bacteria in drinking water. The motility of pure Methylobacterium colonies was initially explored; if it was affected by the viscosity of substrate, the temperature, the available energy and the type of substrate. Furthermore, the role of Methylobacterium in the interactions between mixed drinking water bacteria was investigated under the mostly favourable conditions for the motility of Methylobacterium identified before. Overall, the motility of Methylobacterium was found to play a key role in the communication and interactions between bacteria in drinking water. Understanding the role of the motility of key bacteria in drinking water might be useful for the water industry as a potential tool to control the formation of biofilms in drinking water pipes.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Tsagkari, Dr Erifyli and Sloan, Professor William |
| Authors: | Tsagkari, E., and Sloan, W. T. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment |
| Journal Name: | Water |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| ISSN: | 2073-4441 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2073-4441 |
| Published Online: | 03 October 2018 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Water 10(10): 1386 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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