BioMig--A Method to Evaluate the Potential Release of Compounds from and the Formation of Biofilms on Polymeric Materials in Contact with Drinking Water

Environmental Science & Technology
Gang WenJun Ma

Abstract

In contact with water, polymeric materials (plastics) release compounds that can support suspended microbial growth and/or biofilm formation. The different methods presently used in the European Union to test plastics take 7-16 weeks to obtain a result. In industry, this delays material and product development as well as quality testing. Therefore, we developed a method package (BioMig) that allows testing of plastic materials with high reproducibility in 2 weeks for their potential biofilm (or biomass) formation and release of carbonaceous migration products when in contact with water. BioMig consists of (i) an extended migration potential test (seven times for 24 h at 60 °C), based on the European norm EN 12873-1 and the German UBA (Umweltbundesamt) guideline, and (ii) a biomass formation potential (BFP) test (14 days at 30 °C), which is a modified version of the Dutch biofilm production potential test. In the migration potential test, the amount of carbon released into water by the specimen is quantified by monitoring total and assimilable organic carbon over time; furthermore, the modular design of the test also allows one to assess additional parameters such as pathogen growth potential on the migration water or toxic effe...Continue Reading

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Apr 6, 2018·NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes·Lisa NeuFrederik Hammes
Nov 19, 2019·Frontiers in Microbiology·Lisa NeuFrederik Hammes
Nov 18, 2018·Journal of Hazardous Materials·Yuhao SongYingying Wang
Aug 25, 2019·Water Research·Xiaojian WuYingying Wang
Sep 30, 2017·The Science of the Total Environment·Guannan MaoFrederik Hammes
Jan 6, 2018·Water Research·Caitlin R ProctorFrederik Hammes
Apr 17, 2021·Journal of Hazardous Materials·Thi Huyen DuongSung Kyu Maeng
Sep 15, 2017·Environmental Science & Technology·Xiyang DongRainer U Meckenstock

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