Abstract
The efficiency of ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection of wastewater effluent using a large-scale pilot system was studied. The relationship between biofilm and siderophore production and UV doses received by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain ATCC 15442 was determined. UV decreased pyoverdine production and enhanced biofilm production. Consequently external factors conditioned by both pyoverdine and biofilm may affect the UV effect on bacterial disinfection.
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This study was supported by the European Union (Avicenna Project No. 93AVI054. Authors are grateful for Centre National Universitaire de Documentation Scientifique et Technique (CNUDST) particularly to Mr. Ahmed El Amri and Mrs. Asma Riahi. We are also grateful to Prof. Ann C. Kennedy for her assistance in revision and improvement of manuscript.
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Saidi, N., Kouki, S., Mehri, I. et al. Biofilm and Siderophore Effects on Secondary Waste Water Disinfection. Curr Microbiol 63, 337 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-011-9983-4
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