RT Journal Article
T1 New Tool To Monitor Biofilm Growth in Industrial Process Waters
A1 Blanco Suárez, María Ángeles
A1 Torres, Esperanza
A1 Fuente González, Elena de la
A1 Negro Álvarez, Carlos Manuel
AB A new online methodology based on a continuous process video microscopy and image analysis has been developed to study the effects of enzymes on the formation of biofilm. This research consists of two parts: (1) the monitoring of the growth of a biofilm formed with the axenic culture isolated from the process waters of a recycling paper mill, aiming at determining the most appropriate way to quantify the biofilm growth from the obtained images; and (2) the study of the effects of three new enzymatic products on biofilm formation involving the natural flora of microorganisms present in the process water of the paper mill. The results demonstrate that the new methodology based on image analysis allows monitoring of the formation of biofilm and selecting the most efficient biofilm control product. The study also shows that enzymatic products could be an alternative for biocides on biofilm prevention and control.
PB American Chemical Society
SN 0888-5885
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44332
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44332
LA eng
NO Blanco, Angeles, et al. «New Tool To Monitor Biofilm Growth in Industrial Process Waters». Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 50, n.o 9, mayo de 2011, pp. 5766-73. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1021/ie101422m.
NO European Commission
NO Comunidad de Madrid
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025