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Drinking Water Microbiome Project: Is it Time?

Natalie M Hull¹, Fangqiong Ling², Ameet J Pinto³

¹Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

Trends in Microbiology

|April 30, 2019

Summary

This paper calls for global collaboration to establish best practices in drinking water (DW) microbiome research. A coordinated effort is needed for accurate, reproducible meta-omic analysis to understand and control DW microbiomes for public health.

Keywords:

drinking water meta-omics microbial ecology microbiome

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Public Health

Background:

Drinking water (DW) microbiome research requires standardized, reproducible methods.
Past microbiome projects offer valuable lessons for future endeavors.
Understanding DW microbiomes is crucial for public health protection.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the necessity of a large-scale, coordinated DW microbiome project.
To identify key knowledge gaps in the field.
To propose a roadmap for future research and collaboration.

Main Methods:

Review of existing microbiome research methodologies.
Identification of challenges in meta-omic techniques for DW environments.
Expert opinion and synthesis of current knowledge.

Main Results:

Current meta-omic techniques need refinement for accuracy and reproducibility in DW research.
Significant knowledge gaps exist in understanding DW microbiome dynamics.
A collaborative, large-scale project is essential for progress.

Conclusions:

Fostering cross-sectoral and international collaborations is critical.
Developing standardized best practices for DW microbiome research is urgently needed.
A coordinated project will enable better control of DW microbiomes to safeguard public health.