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The efficacy of many commonly used slimicides is traditionally determined in tests using the planktonic form of the target organisms. In actual cases, however, the organisms are usually found in a protective biofilm making them much less susceptible to standard treatment regimens. An artificial biofilm system utilizing microorganisms embedded in alginate beads has been used to compare the resistance of planktonic and sessile forms of the same organism to slimicide treatment. Pure cultures of microorganisms as well as mixed isolates from papermaking systems were used in the experiments. In all cases the organisms contained in the artificial biofilm were significantly more difficult to kill than the corresponding planktonic forms. The results suggest that commonly recommended slimicide treatment programs may not be sufficient to achieve microbiological control in a papermaking system.
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Artificial Biofilms and Slimicide Efficacy, 1997 Biological Sciences Symposium Proceedings