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Growth and Identification of Bacteria in N-Halamine Dental Unit Waterline Tubing Using an Ultrapure Water Source
Joint Authors
Sun, Yuyu
Luo, Jie
Schoolfield, John
Hererra, Monica
Porteous, Nuala
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
This study examined bacterial growth and type on biofilm-controlling dental unit waterline (DUWL) tubing (T) and control manufacturer's tubing (C) in a laboratory DUWL model using ultrapure source water that was cycled through the lines.
Sections of tubing lines were detached and examined for biofilm growth using SEM imaging at six sampling periods.
Bacteria from inside surfaces of T and C, source unit, and reservoir were cultured and enumerated.
At six months, organisms were molecularly identified from the alignment matches obtained from the top three BLAST searches for the 16S region.
There was a 1–3 log increase in organism growth in a clean, nonsterile reservoir within an hour.
Biofilm was established on the inside surfaces of C within three weeks, but not on T.
Proteobacteria, and Sphingomonas spp.
were identified in the source reservoir and C line, and a variation of the genera was found in T line.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Porteous, Nuala& Luo, Jie& Hererra, Monica& Schoolfield, John& Sun, Yuyu. 2011. Growth and Identification of Bacteria in N-Halamine Dental Unit Waterline Tubing Using an Ultrapure Water Source. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Porteous, Nuala…[et al.]. Growth and Identification of Bacteria in N-Halamine Dental Unit Waterline Tubing Using an Ultrapure Water Source. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497147
American Medical Association (AMA)
Porteous, Nuala& Luo, Jie& Hererra, Monica& Schoolfield, John& Sun, Yuyu. Growth and Identification of Bacteria in N-Halamine Dental Unit Waterline Tubing Using an Ultrapure Water Source. International Journal of Microbiology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497147
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497147