Silver as a residual disinfectant to prevent biofilm formation in water distribution systems

Nadia Silvestry-Rodriguez; Kelly R. Bright; Donald C. Slack; Donald R. Uhlmann; Charles P. Gerba

doi:10.1128/AEM.02237-07

Silver as a residual disinfectant to prevent biofilm formation in water distribution systems

Nadia Silvestry-Rodriguez, Kelly R. Bright, Donald C. Slack, Donald R. Uhlmann, Charles P. Gerba

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Biofilms can have deleterious effects on drinking water quality and may harbor pathogens. Experiments were conducted using 100 μg/liter silver to prevent biofilm formation in modified Robbins devices with polyvinyl chloride and stainless steel surfaces. No significant difference was observed on either surface between the silver treatment and the control.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1639-1641
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied and environmental microbiology
Volume	74
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02237-07
State	Published - Mar 2008

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