Publications by authors named "W van der Meer"
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- Shower systems are prone to biofilm formation and pathogen growth, and the study explores how water heating temperatures affect this dynamic.
- Four different temperatures (39 °C, 45 °C, 51 °C, and 58 °C) were tested to assess their impact on microbial composition and protein profiles using advanced sequencing methods.
- Results suggested that 45 °C may be the ideal temperature for minimizing pathogens while conserving energy, revealing a significant reduction in microbial diversity at higher temperatures.
Drinking water distribution systems are increasingly vulnerable to sewage intrusion due to aging water infrastructure and intensifying water stress. While the health risks associated with sewage intrusion have been extensively studied, little is known about the impacts of intruded bacteria and dissolved organic matter (DOM) on microbiology in drinking water. In this dynamic study, we demonstrate that the intrusion of 1 % sewage into tap water resulted in immediate contamination, including an 8-fold increase in biomass (TCC), a 48.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreated drinking water is delivered to customers through drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs). Although studies have focused on exploring the microbial ecology of DWDSs, knowledge about the effects of different water treatments on the bacterial community of biofilm and loose deposits in DWDS is limited. This study assessed the effects of additional treatments on the bacterial communities developed in 10 months' old pilot DWDSs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHybrid PET-MRI systems are being used more frequently. One of the drawbacks of PET-MRI imaging is its inferiority in detecting lung nodules, so it is often combined with a computed tomography (CT) of the chest. However, chest CT often detects additional, indeterminate lung nodules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe textile industry discharges up to 5 % of their dyes in aqueous effluents. Here, use of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) of commercial white button mushroom production and its aqueous extract, SMS tea, was assessed to remove textile dyes from water. A total of 30-90 % and 5-85 % of the dyes was removed after a 24 h incubation in SMS and SMS tea, respectively.
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