Waterbiofilm model: a medium-throughput dynamic flow model for to study dental unit water system biofilm.
- Dynamic flow model
- Modular system
- Up to 16 individual biofilms
- Excellent for longitudinal studies
- Complex inter-kingdom biofilms
- Various inocula possible
- Various tubing substrates possible O.D. 6 mm: e.g. PE, PUR, Silicone
- Suitable to test antimicrobial effects of disinfectants
- Suitable to test ecological effects
- Output parameters:
- Composition of both biofilm as effluent water
- Heterotrophic plate counts
- Legionella plate counts
- Microbiome analysis
- Quantitative PCR for the presence of Legionella spp., amoebae, fungi
References
- An in-vitro dynamic flow model for translational research into dental unit water system biofilms . Michel A.Hoogenkamp et al Journal of Microbiological Methods, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2020.105879
More information
Contact Michel Hoogenkamp through m.hoogenkamp@acta.nl.