The application of phage reactivation capacity to sens bacterial viability and activity after photocatalytic treatment

Autor: Marwa Ben Saad, Myriam Ben Said, Latifa Bousselmi, Ahmed Ghrabi, Faouzi Achouri
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Environmental Technology. :1-9
ISSN: 1479-487X
0959-3330
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1716078
Popis: We purpose in this study to develop a reliable and low-cost method for the detection of Viable but nonculturable (VBNC) bacteria. Indeed, after water disinfection, injured-VBNC bacteria can be underestimated using conventional assessment methods, causing false-negative results and, posing a significant and potential health risk. The VBNC bacterial survival strategy can hide the real microbial quality of treated water. To overcome this bacterial assessment limitation, we were used a specific and lytic phage to monitor the presence of active bacteria
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