Molecular characterization of natural biofilms from household taps with different materials : PVC, stainless steel, and cast iron in drinking water distribution system

• Main Authors: Lin, Wenfang., Yu, Zhisheng., Chen, Xi., Liu, Ruyin., Zhang, Hongxun.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99098; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12632
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Microorganism in drinking water distribution system may colonize in biofilms. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene diversities were analyzed in both water and biofilms grown on taps with three different materials (polyvinyl chloride (PVC), stainless steel, and cast iron) from a local drinking water distribution...