Disintegration of Simulated Drinking Water Biofilms with Arrays of Microchannelplasmajets

Peter P. Sun, Guillermo L. Monroy, Wenyuan Chen, Conghui Huang, Stephen A. Boppart, Thanh H. Nguyen, J. Gary Eden

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Abstract

Biofilms are ubiquitous in municipal drinking water distribution systems, and they present significant human health concerns because they often harbor pathogens. It has long been known that biofilms are able to serve as pathogen reservoirs by supplying nutrients and shielding pathogens from disinfectants. In particular, biofilms have been shown to capture and accumulate planktonic pathogens and subsequently release these species into air or a water flow stream by the detachment of biofilm material.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICOPS 2018 - 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538645895
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 24 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2018 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jun 24 2018Jun 28 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
Volume2018-June
ISSN (Print)0730-9244

Conference

Conference45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period6/24/186/28/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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