Journal
BIOFOULING
Volume 32, Issue 10, Pages 1163-1170Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2016.1239084
Keywords
Bacteriophage; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; biofilm; antifouling; Jet A; fuel
Funding
- Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute [KE5000, KES000]
- Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Soft Matter Materials Branch [KUX000]
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In the present study, the use of bacteriophages to prevent growth and/or biofouling by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 was investigated in microcosms containing Jet A aviation fuel as the carbon source. Bacteriophages were found to be effective at preventing biofilm formation but did not always prevent planktonic growth in the microcosms. This result was at odds with experiments conducted in nutrient-rich medium, demonstrating the necessity to test antimicrobial and antifouling strategies under conditions as near as possible to the 'real world'. The success of the bacteriophages at preventing biofilm formation makes them potential candidates as antifouling agents for fuel systems.
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