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MEASURING AND MANAGING MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN PREMISES PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Capturing and linking ideas on microbial communities in premises plumbing systems.
This emerges from the IWA Biofilm Conference 2015 in Arosa, Switzerland.

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What is premises plumbing?

An overview of materials, environmental conditions, legal aspects, etc...

Sampling biofilms in premises plumbing

Accurately measuring biofilms goes beyond analytical techniques and fundamentally relies on collection of representative samples given biofilm heterogeneity.

Why do we care?

From pathogens to microbially induced corrosion to taste and odor problems - microbial communities in premise plumbing can have a huge impact.

Role of ecological theory

Can we use simple but fundamental concepts of community ecology to describe dynamics of biofilms in premises plumbing.

Managing microbial biofilms

It's not just about disinfection! Many aspects can help us shape biofilm composition ranging from materials to hydraulics to plumbing system design. How do we make informed decisions?

Probiotics for plumbing systems

Do more with premises plumbing biofilms! Can we engineer the microbial community composition of these biofilms and what are the types of things we would want to get from them?

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