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Influence of Copper-alloying of Austenitic Stainless Steel on Multi-species Biofilm Development by J. Kielemoes; W. Verstraete is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Aims: To investigate the bactericidal influence of copper-alloying of stainless steel on microbial colonization. ## Methods and results: Inhibition of bacterial adherence was investigated by monitoring (192 h) the development of a multi-species biofilm on cu-alloyed (3.72 wt%) stainless steel in a natural surface water. during the first 120 h of exposure, lower numbers of viable bacteria in the water in contact with copper-containing steel relative to ordinary stainless steel were observed. moreover, during the first 48 h of exposure, lower colony counts were found in the biofilm adhering to the cu-alloyed steel. no lower colony or viable counts were found throughout the remainder of the experimental period. ## Conclusion: The presence of cu in the steel matrix impedes the adhesion of micro-organisms during an initial period (48 h), while this bactericidal effect disappears after longer incubation periods. ## Significance and impact of the study: The application of cu-alloyed stainless steels for bactericidal purposes should be restricted to regularly-cleaned surfaces.
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- Author
- J. Kielemoes; W. Verstraete
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)